jpdb beta

every night

1

to torment; to torture; to harass

2

middle of the night; dead of night

1

to jump up to one's feet

1

self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

1

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

lately; recently

1

lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

1

having no idea; having no clue

1

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

2

friend

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

3

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

1

to doubt one's own eyes

2

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

2

to grow old; to age

1

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

1

now; come (now); well

1

tension; strain

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times

1

-ish; -like

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

to disappear; to vanish

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

2

parting; separation; farewell

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

2

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

1

willpower; energy; vitality

1

blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void

1

to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

2

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

1

village

2

working in the fields; working on a farm

1

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

4

to wrap up

2

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

in succession; one by one

3

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

2

(not) one

3