jpdb beta

depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

10

rather; better; instead; if anything

10

small animal

3

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

2

to move around

2

wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers

2

to sprout; to put forth buds

1

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

7

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

4

visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

2

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

15

field mouse; meadow mouse

1

to eat up

1

plant; vegetation

2

every year; yearly; annually

2

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

5

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

6

how long; how much; to what extent

2

root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all

1

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

6

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

4

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

3

to some extent; to a certain extent

4

deep in the forest

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

1

to choose; to select

3

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

7

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

5

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

2

treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

1

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

7

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

3

in search of; in order to look for

1

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

17

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

7

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

4

glove; mitten; mitt

1

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

10

leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)

1

to grasp tightly

6

with a friendly grin; smilingly

6

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

8