jpdb beta

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

3

indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

2

to hate; to detest

3

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

1

to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

1

exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

in those days

1

foolish; stupid; silly

3

ascertainment

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

1

change

1

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

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

1

(in) his way; peculiar to him

1

quits; even; square

2

eyebrow

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

sigh of relief

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

2

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

1

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

1

reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

1

knife

2

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

1

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

5

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

to put one's strength into

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

1

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

1

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

1

to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

3

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

2

jealous; envious

1

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

2

to experience

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

1