jpdb beta

extra; excess; surplus

4

to spend time (on doing something)

3

to finish

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

6

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

4

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

12

intention; aim; design

18

to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

20

frontispiece

1

to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing

5

to brush off; to shake off

4

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

4

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

3

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

2

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

10

to scrape off; to rub off

2

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

10

walking sound; footsteps

1

creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

14

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

44

one; one

22

glare; sharp look

8

whitebait; elver (young eel)

9

shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player

17

gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish

3

udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

9

second (unit of time); arc second

5

to ponder; to brood

10

to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one

3

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

34

sawdust

3

to be able to conceal

3

calm; composed; cool; quiet

16

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive

6

bucket; pail

8

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

6

lamp

24

green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure

2

face to face

2

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

2

one's natural voice

1

this kind of

1

official duties; office; function

5

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

2

to yell; to shout

4

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

21

shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering

6

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

9