jpdb beta

society; the world; the times

1

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

4

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

1

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

1

to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

3

this morning

1

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

1

to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

open sea; Okinawa

4

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

1

blink (of eyes); wink

2

bank; coast; shore

1

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

1

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

2

to make narrow

2

eyesight; vision; visual acuity

1

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

2

at first; in the beginning; originally

2

drifting ashore

2

hallucination; illusion

1

auditory hallucination

1

rare

1

does not seem (to be)

3

splashing; sloshing

1

very small

2

big; large; great

4

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

1

just a minute; small quantity

3

voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

to redeem (from sin); to save

1

to moan; to groan

2

object; body; solid

4

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

3

go on!; right!; here goes!

1

gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam

1

to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

1

tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection

3

no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?

1

to swim

7

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

both; together; jointly; simultaneously

1

less than ...; smaller ...

1

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

1