jpdb beta

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

3

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

2

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

11

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

George; Georgie

66

and then; and so; and; so then

3

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England

1

special; particular; peculiar; unique

3

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

1

false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended

1

Japanese (language)

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

6

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

2

intonation

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

3

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

5

immersion; being absorbed in

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

6

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

Japan

2

august; beautiful

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

19

old man; venerable gentleman

1

tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus

1

to be

1

low kick (e.g. in fighting)

2

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

4

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

4

to moan; to groan

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

3

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

2

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

5

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

6

first meeting; first interview with

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

4

to do someone in; to bump someone off

1

senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother

2

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

3

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

31

raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities

1

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

2

oh my God; OMG

2

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

6

immediately; right away; on the spot

4