jpdb beta

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

3

to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries

1

the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing

1

undisputed; entirely; perfect

1

answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

1

open-mouthed

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

3

himself; yourself; herself

1

pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance

1

old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox

1

that sort of; like that

1

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

4

pupil (of eye); eye

10

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

1

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

1

neigh; whinny; bray

1

signs of rain; threatening to rain

1

dimly white

1

late at night; small hours of the morning

2

Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

8

welcome!; nice to see you!

1

recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back

1

small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door

1

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

2

to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps

1

outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly

2

to recover; to be healed

2

one room

2

won't you

14

as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

10

medicine; drugs

2

salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

3

to do

8

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

2

how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however

1

fate; chance; relationship; tie

1

memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child

1

the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

4

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality

1

condition; state (of health); appearance

2

presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

1

Heian period (794-1185); imperial court in the Heian period

2

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

1

Japanese person; Japanese people

1

crybaby; blubberer

1