jpdb beta

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

2

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

11

ordinary; common; mediocre

1

fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

2

son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

1

pure white

3

pillowcase

3

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

3

it seems so; that's what it looks like

1

insubstantial; pointless

1

flabby; limp; soft and pliable

1

timid; fainthearted

1

to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

3

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

sure; yeah; I know

4

bedridden; confined to bed

2

worldly-wise man

1

to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

1

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

14

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

expression; phraseology

1

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

3

to be the case that

2

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1

smile

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

6

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

4

melody; chime

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

page

2

sprinkling; dropping in small light bits

2

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

on Earth

1

very small; tiny

4

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

3

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

5

(telephone) receiver

4

to speak; to hear a voice

5

rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

2

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

5

study; diligence; discount; reduction

1

remarkably; noticeably

1