jpdb beta

water current

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front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context

1

exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin

2

to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

haughty; arrogant; supercilious

1

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

1

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

to be sacked; to be dismissed

1

to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

1

to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms

1

to cover fully; to wrap around

1

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

3

to slip off

1

(flash of) lightning

3

to writhe (in pain)

2

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

1

to surge (water or waves)

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money

1

limit; bounds

1

it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something

1

dark clouds; black clouds

1

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

1

jump; leap; skip; bound

1

to become weak

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

1

to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

1

gold dust; golden sand

1

to shine; to glitter

1

to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

3

stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)

1

to pinch; to nip

1

damage

1

repair; mending; fixing; servicing

1

perfection; flawlessness

1

complete recovery from illness

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

bringing up; rearing; upbringing

1

scholarship; scientific attainments

1

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

1

detention; custody; confinement; internment

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

1

on the way; someday

1

dim-witted; slow to catch on

1

to collect information; to gather knowledge

1

future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

1