jpdb beta

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

2

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

2

waste of time; killing time

1

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

2

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

duty; role; function

5

silent; solemn; quiet

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

5

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

3

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

topmost

2

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

4

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

6

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

reopening; resumption; restarting

2

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

1

spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women

1

reason; grounds

1

half

5

to become desperate; to give in to despair

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

4

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

2

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

3

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

2

somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely

1

smile

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

2

indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution

1

sold-out

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

despair; hopelessness

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

unproductive; counterproductive

1

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

2

hmm; I see; hrm

1

emphasis-adding particle

1

devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice

3

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

3

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

2

reward; prize

1