jpdb beta

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

2

out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

1

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

1

to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

3

to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

to worry oneself sick

1

man who is popular with women

3

child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

3

to be too numerous; to be too much

2

library (usu. single-room); small library

24

study group; study meeting

1

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

4

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

4

to go past; to pass; to pass by

4

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

6

nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

16

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

10

Yoshino

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

8

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

3

to rack one's brains

3

totteringly; trudgingly

5

coupled with; together

1

book; volume; this; present; main; head

13

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

1

to let slip; to slide; to glide

1

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

3

simply put

2

private tutor; coach; governess

3

penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour

1

confrontation; showdown

2

to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

1

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

3

comfort

2

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

3

unrelated

3

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

9

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

1

top-level; top-ranking

1

heartening; reassuring

4

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

3

to take a breath; to take a short rest

1

such ... as; or some such

18

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

3

mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh

5