jpdb beta

mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird

1

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

5

making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)

2

to fly away; to flee away; to scatter

3

grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night

1

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

23

when it becomes; when it comes to

6

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

8

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

6

grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night

11

habit; behavior; behaviour; trait

2

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

5

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

43

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

17

bird of prey

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

12

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

4

emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

5

clearing one's throat; cough

1

wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

9

not so

2

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

20

scout; patrol; spy

1

searching for the enemy

1

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

3

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

3

in the dark

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

9

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

7

scouting; reconnaissance

4

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

3

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

3

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

3

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

23

honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee

2

insect; bug

5

even; but; however

3

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

5

nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)

1

location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

9

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

2

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

14

transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay

1

guess; conjecture

5

near; nearby; not far off

1