jpdb beta

secret; secrecy

2

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

2

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

2

unexpectedly; surprisingly

2

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

5

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

4

carnivore; carnivorous animal

2

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

3

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

2

starry sky

3

early morning

3

five o'clock

3

pitching

5

to work hard; to work diligently

1

pebble

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

8

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

4

sleepy eyes; drowsy look

1

to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip

2

smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

4

satin

6

pajamas; pyjamas

19

to hug; to clasp to one's breast

3

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

9

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

2

ticket

18

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

13

technique; method

2

day trip

3

first thing in the morning

3

departure

3

to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply

2

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

7

to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)

1

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

5

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

3

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

8

classical

1

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting

1

to lose sight of; to miss

9

heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron

5

Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)

43

Nagoya (city)

6

thunderbird (North-American indigenous mythical spirit bird)

4

limited express train

1

a few years later

1

Shinkansen; bullet train

20

stretching; extension; elongation

1

limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry

4