jpdb beta

perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

1

to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out

1

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

no

5

to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

2

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

14

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

27

to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize

4

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

7

one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

5

memory; sense; experience

2

in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

17

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

22

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

12

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

evidence; proof

4

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

63

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

6

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

5

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

13

depending on; dependent on

2

to step forward; to volunteer

4

prime minister; premier; chancellor

1

second son

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

1

one by one; one after another; successively

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

1

various articles; various items; various kinds

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

2

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

6

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

1

handkerchief

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

3

pen

2

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

1

ribbon

1

to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)

1

brooch

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

18

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

2

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

2