jpdb beta

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

1

mistake; error; blunder

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

2

first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

5

strikeout

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

3

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

4

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

senior high school student

2

coffee

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

1

reproachful; hateful; bitter

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

1

they

1

another school; other schools

1

they; those guys

1

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

4

conquest; domination; mastery

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

1

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

6

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

2

shriek; scream

1

oh my god; how; what the; incredible

1

scary

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

2

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

6

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

3

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

9

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

1

you (plural)

2

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

2

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

1