jpdb beta

strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff

1

weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

3

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

3

in all

1

to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

to cling

1

to brush gently; to stroke; to caress

5

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

always; all the time

2

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

2

vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely

1

to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson

1

to keep silent

2

beer

3

else; in addition; besides

4

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

6

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

canned beer; can of beer

1

minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person

1

probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

2

(the thing) itself

4

minor; underage person

1

can; tin; canned food

2

pull

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

4

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...

1

still; even now; to this day

3

to pieces; into shreds

1

one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

2

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

4

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

1

at this stage; at this point; (only) now

2

going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down

1

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

to grow old; to age

3

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

2

what to do

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

being ill in bed

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

2

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

1

to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

1