jpdb beta

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

2

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

14

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

3

(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address

1

to look towards

1

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

3

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

6

now; nowadays

1

art gallery; art museum

1

designer

1

evening sun; setting sun

1

house; hall; building

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

wall; fence

6

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

6

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

2

cheek (of face)

3

shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head

2

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

2

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

6

good grief

1

vexing; irritating; impatient

1

crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching

2

to scratch; to claw

6

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

6

deep emotion; being filled with emotion

1

tiredness; fatigue

1

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

4

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

4

that is to say; so that means

1

to set aside

1

to have an interest (in)

2

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

3

recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back

1

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

5

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

2

licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

2

genuine article; real thing; real deal

8

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

2

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

17

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

13

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

3

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

3

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

4