jpdb beta

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

5

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

4

fish

33

Mr (junior); master; boy

5

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

5

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

7

entertainment

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

1

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

4

picture book

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

paper

35

nimbly; lightly

2

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

1

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

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

2

to pick up; to pick out

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

11

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

13

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

2

worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff

4

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

3

left; left hand side

2

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

four-eyed; pattern of four squares

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

3

one after next; second

1

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

3

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.)

2

temple (side of head)

2

with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

2

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

2

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

9

clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)

1

original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

1

Eris (dwarf planet)

8

(written) work; book; writings

1

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

1

grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

2

questions and answers; dialogue

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

1

to solve a mystery

1

each place; various places

1

thesis (of an argument); claim; assertion

1

code; password; cipher

1

locked room; secret room

1