jpdb beta

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

pepper

1

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

3

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

4

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

1

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

2

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

2

to run away; to run off

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

1

aha!; yes sir

1

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

2

painful experience

2

the whole year; all the year

2

to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

1

since; henceforth

3

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

7

to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

4

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

4

to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom

1

ago; since; before; previous

5

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

2

(romantic) love

2

adviser; advisor

1

piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

2

to be too numerous; to be too much

3

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

1

just because; even if; even though

1

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

2

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

immature; childish

1

very much; exceedingly; extremely

1

innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

3

to be worried; to be troubled

2

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

1

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

3

a person without a single relative

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go that far; to that extent

4

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

treating (someone) like an object

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