jpdb beta

to cast a shadow

1

adverse circumstances; adversity

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

1

male-dominated society; patriarchal society

1

to cultivate; to foster

2

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

simple honesty; tactless frankness

1

to mow down

1

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

1

to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

1

this for sure; certainly is

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

4

very bottom; rock bottom

1

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

1

good luck; fortune

1

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

2

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

2

to sniffle; to snivel

1

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

1

very young; little; childish; immature

1

what sort; what kind

1

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

1

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

2

the coming days

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

3

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

6

short life; short lived

3

to shed tears

4

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

1

to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

2

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

1

barrage of questions

1

to get tired out; to be exhausted

1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

2

question; inquiry; enquiry

4

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

3

extremely; very much

1

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

4

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

things; everything

3

unable to resist; unable to suppress

1

faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1