jpdb beta

to make a speech; to address

2

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits

1

interest (in something); enthusiasm

1

effective; successful

1

still; as yet; as of old

2

dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

6

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

3

to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

3

irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

2

groan; moan; moaning

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

lovers' quarrel

1

upper arm

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

3

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

1

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

2

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

1

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

1

relative; relation; kin

1

auntie; older woman

1

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

beyond that point; after that

4

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

1

don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

daughter

2

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

4

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

1

exit and entrance

2

outside of; not covered by

1

when; at what point

2

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

2

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

3

to grimace; to frown

1

pay cut; salary cut

1

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures

1

to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

1

brand new; fresh

2

to complete decisively; to do to completion

1

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1

trial; test

1

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

passing each other

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests

1