jpdb beta

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

2

behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

2

clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

to be discouraged; to shrink from

1

one-to-one; one-on-one

3

to dishevel (hair)

2

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

1

agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells

1

middle of the night; dead of night

2

to come face to face (with)

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

2

on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully

2

legend; folklore; tradition

8

five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

1

(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

3

with these words; while saying

4

you (plural)

2

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

in this way; like this

3

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

the same age

1

how many; how old

1

sixteen; 16

2

younger; junior

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

5

stupid; silly

1

speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

1

top-class

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

2

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

1

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

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

3

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

1

to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

1

personal history; background; career

1

new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer

1

many; much; plenty; hardly

1

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

2

play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)

1

population; common talk

1

within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal

1

to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance

1

to begin to speak

2

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

2

dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment

2

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run

1

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

3

creature

3

to settle; to finish; to bring to an end

1