jpdb beta

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

5

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

1

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

bathroom

1

chance; opportunity

1

to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with

2

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

2

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

4

almost; nearly; close to

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

2

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

2

stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill

2

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

3

Ichibunibu

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

4

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

1

body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)

1

immediately; right away; on the spot

2

to despair of; to see the vanity of

1

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

1

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

1

psychological; mental

1

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

1

too much; excessive; too

5

with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)

1

feeble

1

kitchen; financial situation; finances

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

the road home

2

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

5

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off

3

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker

2

mother

2

full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

3

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

1

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

3

to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated

1

parents; both parents

2

herself; she herself

1

admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

1

easygoing person

1

exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

1