jpdb beta

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

3

quotation; citation; reference

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

5

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

2

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

6

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

3

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

2

to let go

1

outer wall

1

clock; watch; timepiece

1

six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)

2

coming home from school

1

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

does not seem (to be)

2

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

exit and entrance

2

just a little

4

to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

1

to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

1

facing upward

3

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

2

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

5

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

2

suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

3

to look away; to turn away

1

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

4

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

3

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

well-behaved

1

to make ambiguous

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

2

both ears

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

3

audio lag; out-of-sync (sound)

1

with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly

1

shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument

2

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

tuner (e.g. radio)

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

2

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

3

tuning

2

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

2

nimble; quick; agile

5

peg

1

thank you; thanks

2