jpdb beta

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

2

both arms

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

4

prostration

1

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

feeble

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

anything and everything; just about everything

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

1

one's home; one's house

3

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

2

cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof

1

murder; killing; murderer

6

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

1

(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

3

like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy

1

gist; main point

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

2

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

1

sexual intercourse; sexual liaison; intimacy

1

to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

3

alibi

3

hence; for that reason

1

secret

1

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

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)

1

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

1

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

3

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

3

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

2

mosquito net

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

straining one's ears

1

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

2

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

3

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

4

earthenware; porcelain; china; Seto ware; ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)

2

sound; noise; (musical) note; fame

2

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

1

whereabouts

1

you could say that; that might be so

2