jpdb beta

instant; moment; for an instant

9

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

firing; discharge of gun

2

to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

1

make no progress; remain unsettled

2

joint struggle; common (united) front

2

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

2

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

5

to jabber; to chatter; to chat with

1

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

5

one's own room

2

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

1

bed

6

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

2

day and night

1

hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

1

long time

1

biological clock

1

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

4

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

1

sleepiness; drowsiness

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

2

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

1

sleeping face

2

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

one's figure during sleep

1

trivial; slight

2

don't you think?; indicates question

2

to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

2

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

2

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

5

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

1

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

2

moonlight

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

2

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

street light

1

even though; despite; when

3

constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

1

line; row; rank; list

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

1

attracting customers

1

troubadour; minstrel

1