jpdb beta

if I (we, etc.) could

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

3

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

2

to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

4

to grumble; to complain

3

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

4

annoying; provoking

1

to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

1

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

2

to fight; to exchange blows

1

to be worth it; to pay

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

3

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

5

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

1

Babel

6

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

8

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

4

proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress

1

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

2

tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant

1

the same as always; day after day

1

incessant working; working non-stop

1

late at night

1

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

1

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

festival; feast; carnival

6

tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

3

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

4

war cry; roar

3

to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

3

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

to write in

1

three days

2

all; entire; whole; altogether

4

to work straight through without stopping

1

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

4

numerous; many

1

lively; merry; gay

3

round shape; circle; circular form

2

arena

2

second

10

eastern part; the east (of a region)

1

in all

1

food stand; food stall; branch store

1