jpdb beta

demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition

1

roar; howl; yell; bellow

3

coarse; rough

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

4

rock

1

similar to; like

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

3

teacher; instructor; professor

1

corporal punishment

1

garments; attire

2

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

2

way of living; manner of living; lifestyle

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

49

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

2

rustling of clothes

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

moving about; stirring about

3

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

5

reading aloud; recitation

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

1

choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

2

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

6

one's duty; one's part

1

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

4

to look around; to survey

10

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

3

as soon as; right after

1

second (in a series)

1

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

2

to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

6

half a year; six months

4

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

9

only; merely; but; no more than

4

grasp; catch; understanding

2

absence; non-attendance

2

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

7

retreating figure; appearance from behind

1

Saiki

9

Watanabe

1

Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire

1

counter for temples

1

to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)

1

to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)

3

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

4

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

3

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

3

sleepiness; drowsiness

3

signs; omen; symptoms

1