jpdb beta

to begin to read; to leaf through a book

2

both; both sides; both parties

6

to snatch from; to steal from

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

23

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

16

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

37

to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

1

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

6

nook (small and oft. secluded space in a home)

1

to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

21

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

3

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

5

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

4

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

10

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

13

though; notwithstanding; although

8

I told you so; you see that?

1

to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head

1

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

4

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

8

corridor; hallway; passageway

12

spy

1

to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open

2

telegram

4

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

3

to finish reading; to read through

9

once more; again

34

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

6

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

3

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

12

insulting; offensive

1

passion; temper; irritability

1

to come back; to return; to recur

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

2

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

4

blunder; bungle; gaffe

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

empire; imperial

3

subject; national

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

14

vein (esp. in head)

2

(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)

1

to swell up

1

smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)

1

bald head; baldness

2

skull; cranium

3

chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt

1

clearly; distinctly; vividly

7

anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence

2