jpdb beta

something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous

2

landlord; landlady

7

meaningful; suggestive

2

to ask

1

an inch ahead; the immediate future

1

buffalo

1

overweight

1

physical examination

1

one floor (of a building); single floor

2

meeting room

1

eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)

1

Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

3

by and by; before long

2

strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious

3

ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway

2

intermission (between acts); interlude

6

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

2

galaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals

1

to retighten

1

bull; ox; steer

1

breast; chest

1

tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed

1

pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

2

bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter

14

exhausting work; hard work; severe duty

2

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

3

to fade; to become dim

1

just as one wishes

2

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

1

wireless mike

1

omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

1

thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel

1

dehydration

2

for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances

1

outside the house

1

insufficient study

1

grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

1

in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

1

to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)

1

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

2

time warp; time travel

2

(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance

2

main gate; main entrance

1

unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty

2

years; time

1

high (lofty) ambition

1

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

1

to be in high spirits

1

monologue; soliloquy; German (language)

1