jpdb beta

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

5

strong-willed; strong of heart

1

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

11

and; thereupon; because of that

14

waste of time; killing time

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

2

making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props

1

huh!; oh; wow; I see

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt

3

it seems so; that's what it looks like

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

19

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

2

considerably; fairly; quite

1

self-consciousness; self-awareness

3

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

2

to be worried; to be troubled

19

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

5

to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

4

such ... as; or some such

2

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

1

jealousy; roasted rice cake

4

to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy

3

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

1

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

1

taciturn

2

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

1

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

1

to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

1

in comparison to; rather than

6

how long; how much; to what extent

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

9

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

7

rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

3

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

5

silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

4

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

2

to shout (in anger); to yell

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

6

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

10

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

1