jpdb beta

library

2

book; volume; this; present; main; head

3

to be absorbed in reading

1

silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; attractive older man with some gray hair

1

gentleman

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

1

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

1

near; close by; within reach; familiar

2

tag; slip; label; sticker

1

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

touch; being involved in

2

mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit

1

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

2

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

3

Japanese person; Japanese people

2

picture book

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

behind one's back

2

Miffy

2

Mitsuo

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

1

this year; this fiscal year; this school year

3

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

2

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

7

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

1

woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

7

citron (Citrus medica)

5

two-seater (e.g. aircraft)

4

one's property; personal effects; one's belongings

2

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

2

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

2

landing

1

to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

2

conviction; belief; confidence

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

23

Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene

2

image; figure; figure; form; image

3

commuting to work

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

3

three years

2

consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

2

grandfather; male senior-citizen

4

umbrella stand

1

tenth day of the month; ten days

2