jpdb beta

how; in what way; how about; questionable

5

late at night

1

back street; back alley; off-street

1

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

6

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

1

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

4

witnessing; observing; sighting

2

person

13

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

2

to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

2

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

3

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

3

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

1

cultivation

1

prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

1

eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)

1

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

1

bizarre murder; grotesque murder

1

sign; signal; cue

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

2

however; but

8

that sort of; like that

1

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

1

future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

possible; conceivable; likely; probable

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

6

Monday

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

9

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

2

pace

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

1

see you next week

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

what do you want?; can I help you?

1

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

1

one hour

1

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

1

really; truly

2

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

2