jpdb beta

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

3

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

2

with a thud

1

click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound

2

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

7

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

9

depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

2

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

1

being somewhat excited (agitated)

1

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

3

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

5

gossip

1

brief glimpse of a woman's underwear

1

Chira; Czira

1

chaos

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

6

sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming

4

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area

1

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

1

feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

1

reader

1

inquiry; query; enquiry

1

editorial department

1

soon; shortly; before long

1

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

1

in a good mood; cheerful

1

contrastive

3

long desk; long table

3

gravure page

1

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

1

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

1

dim; gloomy

1

Japanese-style room

1

undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

3

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

3

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

1

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

5

slovenly

2

being startled; getting a shock

1

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness

1

generally

1

photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder

2

innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded

2