jpdb beta

long ago; a long time ago; already

2

to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

1

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

3

afterwards

5

carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion

1

to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

1

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

1

rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage

1

autumn rain; fall rain

1

to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle

1

sticky

1

feeler; tentacle

3

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

membrane; film

1

emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence

2

solid (body); solid matter; solid-state

1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

2

joy; pleasure; delight

1

wave motion; undulation; surge; wave

4

to be manageable; to be able to handle

1

to get used to hearing

1

compared to

1

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

1

to hell with; be damned

1

contract; compact; agreement

4

to squeeze out; to wring out

2

to obtain; to procure

7

departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

2

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

3

several tens

1

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

1

to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe

1

to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked

1

depths of the earth

1

bloodsucking; sucking blood

1

ash; ashes

2

white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax

1

painful experience

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

2

putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

in very small pieces

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

3

with a clank

1

site; point on a map; spot

1

aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

1

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

1