jpdb beta

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

2

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

2

nape (of the neck); nucha

1

white background; blank; female virgin

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

considerably; fairly; quite

9

to laugh scornfully

3

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

upturned eyes

3

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

8

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

1

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

5

padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest

1

approximately the same

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

3

spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

2

company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

night wind

2

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

6

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

4

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

7

hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried

6

to crack; to develop a crack

4

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

4

to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

2

green grass

1

vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild

1

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

2

here and there; in places

3

mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

1

to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

2

coal

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

5

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

2

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

1

famous; fame

2

olden days; former

1

electricity; (electric) light

1

gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove

1

water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway

1

suicide

1

famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address

1

one month

2

hereabouts; around there; that area

1