jpdb beta

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

7

black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling

6

workshop; studio; atelier

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

3

nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes

1

exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

2

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

7

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

1

magician; conjurer

4

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

wild boar; wild pig

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

8

to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)

1

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

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

1

we; us

1

every one; each

1

crushing

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

2

intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account

1

to do as one likes

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

2

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval)

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

1

to be tired of looking at

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1

to settle (a problem)

1

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

2

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

5

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

third-rate; third-class

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1