jpdb beta

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

2

long-bodied

1

growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way

1

before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

2

jumping to a hasty conclusion

1

kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)

2

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

2

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

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)

1

missus; missis

1

perfect; complete

1

once; some time ago

1

Imai

1

garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

3

to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)

2

very; extremely; that is

2

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

2

household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband

3

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

6

had better ...; had better not ...

2

river fishing

4

one; one

1

only; just

1

depths of the earth

12

aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell

1

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)

4

someone; somebody

3

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

1

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

2

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

2

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

2

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

2

hiding place; refuge

1

river dike

1

bank; weir; embankment; levee

2

reef

1

nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den

1

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

1

good-natured

1

dim; gloomy

3

slightly cloudy

1

Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

4

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

1

(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)

1