jpdb beta

(not) even once; (not) ever

4

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

3

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

3

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

5

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous

2

way one walks; one's walk

1

muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

1

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

2

impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)

1

(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher

2

bathing; going in the bath

1

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

2

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

1

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

two

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

2

shawl

1

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

to miss a chance to do; to fail to do

1

call; visit

2

accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank

1

narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning

1

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

1

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

10

maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement

2

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family

1

groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)

3

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

3

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

1

to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people

1

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

2

spell; charm; incantation; magic words

8

pronunciation; production of sound

2

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1