jpdb beta

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

3

reply; answer; response

3

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

2

(marriage) proposal

3

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

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

1

economic strength

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

1

salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others

2

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

2

to beat to death; to kill

2

hateful; detestable; loathsome

2

minced meat; ground meat

2

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

2

broad daylight

1

main street

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

long; drawn-out; very long

1

steam whistle

1

conservatoire; conservatory; conservatorium

1

visiting professor; guest professor

1

classmate

1

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

1

power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

1

pain; ache; -algia

2

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

2

six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

1

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

tenth; tithe

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

3

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

1

festival music

1

(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook

1

waterfowl; water bird; shorebird

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

2

keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)

2

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

rehabilitation

2

special make; deluxe

1

shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)

1