jpdb beta

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

5

nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

2

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

second (in a series)

1

empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

26

three; three years of age

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

3

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

11

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

2

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

8

power; might; authority; influence

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

portion; section; part

2

to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

4

to pull open

1

similar to; like

1

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

2

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

6

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

2

wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)

1

pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

5

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

5

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

8

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

1

was

4

that is to say; so that means

4

temporary employment; temporary employee

1

employee; servant

1

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

1

god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

13

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

3

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

3

to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

1

because

4

immature; childish

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2

at least; at most; (even) just

3

(another's) daughter; young lady

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

14

snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight

1

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

capitalist society

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

1