jpdb beta

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

3

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

to begin talking; to open up

1

it may be because

2

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

fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention

3

every single word and phrase; word by word

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

4

easy; simple; light

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

red-lacquered gate

1

to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by

1

for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length

1

to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

1

bang on the money; spot on; right answer

1

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

1

weather; fair weather; fine weather

1

holiday; day off

1

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

2

chiffon cake; sponge cake

2

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

oven

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

2

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

1

to make tea

1

soft voice

1

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

2

noise; sound

3

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

1

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

1

tea leaves

1

to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

2

bedroom

3

to open the door

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

1

master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband

1

unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious

4

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

4

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

8

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

2

feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression

1

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

1

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

4

to spend time (on doing something)

1

to hold up in one's arms

4

to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

1