jpdb beta

severe; strict; tough; hard

1

to parade; to march; to walk in procession

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

visitor's seats

1

old man; old geezer

5

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

1

to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

1

to die; to pass away

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far

1

please

2

coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person

2

(vocal) volume

1

(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant

2

to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)

1

heresy; heretical teachings; black magic

1

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

1

incorrigible; dogged

1

that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

1

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

1

brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly

1

groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth

1

to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

2

spite; frustration; vexation

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

rather; better

1

unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless

1

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

2

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

6

victim; injured party; sufferer

4

wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point

1

(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

1

small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

4

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)

1

greedy

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1

singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus

5

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

2

having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on

1

to regret

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

1

female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife

3

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

3

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

3

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

1

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

3

empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit

1

amateur

1

when it comes to ...; as for ...

3