jpdb beta

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

3

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

1

shovel; spade; scoop

2

sleeping pill; sleep medication

2

habitual use; daily use

1

to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit

1

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

1

4th day of the month; four days

1

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

4

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

12

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

2

completion; perfection; accomplishment

1

regret; repentance

1

that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

1

ten; 10

1

ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

1

tape recorder

2

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

3

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

1

to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted

1

fear; terror

1

cremation

1

ash; ashes

1

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

1

(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line

1

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

2

silence; stillness; quietness

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

1

despair; hopelessness

1

impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

to send word

2

reclining (chair, bed, etc.)

1

towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket

2

manner of using one's hands

1

to lie down (and rest)

1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

journey; route of a journey

1

morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours

1

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

1

to turn one's back to

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

2

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular

2

mobile phone; cell phone

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

1