jpdb beta

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

3

over-familiar

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

4

stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession

1

order; command; life; destiny; fate

1

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

1

reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol

4

nightcap; a drink before sleeping

2

to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar

1

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

1

whenever they come together

1

to get drunk

1

(public) duty

2

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

1

sake bottle

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

2

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki

1

keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake

1

jealousy

2

correspondence; exchange of letters

2

only; nothing but

1

incompetent; have no merit

1

letter; writings

1

pen

1

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

hangover

1

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

2

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

7

to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter

1

to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

1

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

3

big snake; serpent

1

firmly; solidly; heartily

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

point-blank range

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

7

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

1

at present; now

1

and then; and so; and; so then

1

to be helpful; to be useful

3

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

1

presence (impressive quality)

1

subordinate person

7