jpdb beta

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

3

one's family; family member

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

caller; visitor

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

4

unexpected meeting; coincidence

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

1

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

4

before long; even now

3

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

1

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

1

foolhardiness; daredevil courage

1

with a thump; floppingly

2

to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

2

what; what?; hey!

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

6

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

(please) look; see; (please) try to do

1

moment; second; instant

2

with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly

1

sure; yeah; I know

2

to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to

1

protest; objection

2

does not

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

to know thoroughly

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

3

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

2

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

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

5

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

3

fast-talking; rapid talking

4

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

2

tooth

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

2

correction; rectification; mending; repair

1

passing each other

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

1

unforeseen misfortune

1

menacing; threatening

1

to break free of

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

4

by (means of); with

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

2