jpdb beta

crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

2

to take to task; to take it out on

1

(present) head of a family

2

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

3

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

beyond one's control; nothing one can do

1

old man; old geezer

2

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

2

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence

3

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

1

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

2

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

hopeless; unworkable

1

in this manner; in this way; like this

2

single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind

1

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

1

impudence; cheekiness; impertinence

1

ignorant of the ways of the world

1

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

1

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

1

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

2

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

1

in person; personally; directly

2

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness

1

to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

1

to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

1

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

1

to spread; to be propagated

1

the very best; excellent; superb

1

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

1

pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born

1

to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

1

pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

1

barbarian tribe; savage tribe

1

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

1

oh!; oh?; my!

3

to keep (a person) waiting

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

4

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1