jpdb beta

hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

3

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

6

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

2

to smirk; to grin broadly

1

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

8

to increase; to add to; to augment

2

third-year student

17

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

7

living by oneself; living alone

6

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

29

almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner

1

cold (drinking) water

1

to pour on

3

chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

7

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

1

miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary

2

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

16

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

light; lamp

2

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

5

with a momentary flash of light

2

golden (colour, color)

10

evening meal; dinner

5

to sit on a seat

1

brochure; pamphlet

5

pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

1

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

4

feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

12

meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

6

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

15

Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

5

(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent

6

illumination; lighting

5

guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

18

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

hair on the back of one's head

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

5

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

5

stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

6

quick pace

1

masterpiece

1

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

18

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

7

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

2

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

5

to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

3