jpdb beta

several years; a few years

1

information; news; report; reward; retribution

1

to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

1

this

1

at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally

1

it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

1

matter of concern and interest

1

to leave a dish half-eaten

1

handkerchief

1

more than one can eat

1

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

3

no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

3

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

1

snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

3

making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

1

mongrel; cur; mutt

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)

1

report; paper; reportage

3

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

2

return; coming back

3

twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

to eat

2

few days

1

to push aside; to brush aside

2

(feeling of) tightness in the chest

1

thirst

2

full moon; 15th day of the lunar month

2

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

5

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

1

visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms

1

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

3

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

4

tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart

2

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

2

random; aimless

1

realistic; pragmatic

1

travel expenses

1

to be saved up (of money)

1

(not) in the slightest; (not) at all

1

daydream; waking dream

1

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1

windowpane; window glass

1

to throw open; to leave open

1