jpdb beta

to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark

2

first thing in the morning

1

to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble

1

all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain

1

commercial spirit

1

pride; dignity; self-worth

4

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

1

binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)

1

trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

2

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

8

100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8

1

exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed

1

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

2

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

4

small sum (of money); small amount

1

Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan

1

(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

1

utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

3

sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue

1

monetary offering; donation

1

contribution; donation

4

to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand

2

five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

2

to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

5

indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you

2

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

1

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

3

impossible to do (although wants to)

2

research team

4

utility value

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

3

calculation; computation

1

to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress

1

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

11

pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary

1

offer

2

to palm off; to force a sale

1

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

7

dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly

1

evening sun; setting sun

4

active; dynamic; energetic

1

one house

2

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

1

stool

1

shot glass

1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

2

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

2

inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary

1