jpdb beta

to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by

1

rumble in the ground

1

to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)

1

power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout

1

purple lightning; flash; swordflash

1

simmer; bubble out; flow out

1

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

3

one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face

1

dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

1

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

2

water outlet; tap; faucet

1

to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many

1

interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening

1

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

1

exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin

2

that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

1

end; termination point

1

to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

1

to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

2

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

1

around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now

2

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

2

shoe box; shoe shelf

1

noise; sound

2

rustling of leaves; rustling of grass

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

3

present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress

1

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

2

extract; excerpt; selection

1

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

earthquake disaster

1

omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

1

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

inner heart

1

October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

1

first love; puppy love

1

anthology

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

novel; story; (work of) fiction

2