jpdb beta

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

1

from afar; over a great distance; all the way

3

to thank

1

long slits (esp. of eyes)

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

since; this person

1

grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

2

from the beginning; from scratch

2

that's so, isn't it

1

ready wit

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel

1

to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

4

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

4

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

3

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

2

seems; I guess

16

bitter-tasting bug

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

3

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

4

old man; old geezer

1

ivory tower

1

troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

2

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1

to have the nerve to

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

3

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

3

chatter; idle talk

1

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

2

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

gust (of wind); blast

1

hind foot; hind-legs

1

with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)

1

to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

overhanging cliff

2

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

3

mountain recess; deep in the mountains

1

crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received

2

ultramarine

1

to dissolve; to melt

1

high mountain; lofty peak

1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

2

to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap

1

indigo blue

1

to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression

1