jpdb beta

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

3

thank you; thanks

2

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

2

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

3

moment; second; instant

3

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

war cry; roar

1

loud voice

3

because of; owing to; due to

1

scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

5

this

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

1

silence (not speaking); muteness

2

face (of person)

1

chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke

1

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

2

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

1

painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell

1

composition

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

1

technique; art; skill; move

2

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

feel sick; feel unwell

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

2

afternoon; p.m.

5

to lay out a futon; to make a bed

1

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

1

regular time; stated period

1

snoring; snore

8

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

pollution; public nuisance; contamination

1

authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

3

vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover

1

good grief

1

shoji (paper sliding door)

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

2

window-side

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

chair; stool; post; office; position

1

the preceding visitor

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

2