jpdb beta

oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

5

much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly

1

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

23

good-natured

1

fine fellow

1

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

7

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

3

doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

5

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

5

inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

4

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

1

locust plague; damage to crops by grasshoppers

15

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

8

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

7

fumbling; groping

1

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

2

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

3

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

7

meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly

1

height (of a person); stature

2

six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer

1

three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank

2

sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess

2

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

6

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

12

large build; large pattern

1

class; heading; group; category

2

small man

1

to train; to discipline; to teach manners

1

chance; opportunity; occasion

6

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

2

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

2

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

fist fight

1

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

13

aha!; yes sir

2

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

Lord; Highness; (arch.) you

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

1

to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

2

to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up

1

meaning; called; said

2

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

2

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

5

joke; jest; funny story

2

like this; in this way; as you see

8