jpdb beta

helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

1

to prowl after; to keep watch on

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

loitering; hanging around; wandering around

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

3

character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character

1

childishness; naivete

1

looks; features

2

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

2

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

1

with eyes half-closed

2

to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

bottom of one's heart

2

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

2

easy; simple; plain

1

cohesion; adhesion

1

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

2

surface of the earth; ground surface

5

bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

2

glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

3

suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle

1

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

1

sharp parting remark; parting threat

2

pale; pallid

3

a bit more; a bit longer

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

4

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

12

remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm

1

clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight

1

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

1

right beside; close to; nearby

3

melody; chime

1

Last Christmas

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

2

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

1

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

3

one's assessment of the situation

1

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

2

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

1

to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up

1

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

scratch; graze; abrasion

1

clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit

2

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

3

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1