jpdb beta

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

very loose; slowly; leisurely

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

7

unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently

1

little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis); grebe (any waterbird of family Podicipedidae)

2

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

1

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

1

locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent

4

to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)

6

to talk together; to chat together

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

1

midnight; dead of night

1

to turn the lights off

1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

road; load; lord

2

both sides

1

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

1

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

1

to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour

2

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

1

to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

3

no matter how much time passes

2

keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills

1

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

relatively; comparatively

1

to cover one's face

1

to be manageable; to be able to handle

1

slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

2

in proportion to; just as much as

3

missing; lacking

2

Noboru

2

next; then; after that

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

2

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

2

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

1

breaking off; snapping off

1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

1

body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

2

long throw

2

serves you right!

1

alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap

2

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

aunt

3

hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

2

tin plate

2