jpdb beta

to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

2

to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

1

recitation; reciting from memory

1

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

2

January; first month of the lunar calendar

1

outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment

1

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

1

means; way; measure

1

treasure

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

2

easy; simple; light

1

to be erected; to be built

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

3

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

to understand; to make out

1

passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage

1

beginning; start

1

children

1

successively; one after another

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

1

cafe latte; latte

1

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

1

middle and high-school students

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

to miss a chance; to fail to do

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

starry sky

1

cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

2

innumerable; countless; numberless

1

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

2

to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

1

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

1

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

3

best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

freedom; liberty

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)

3

shy; bashful; timid; reserved

1

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

1

secret talk

1

tone

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

1