jpdb beta

a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes

1

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

1

being startled; getting a shock

1

ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally

1

chief; main; principal; important

1

territory

1

boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

1

knob; doorknob

2

so; like this; in this way

16

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

4

idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

2

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

lights-out time

2

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

7

electricity; (electric) light

2

waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

1

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

2

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

2

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

1

twig; spray

1

to be entwined; to be involved

3

worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

1

glass; pane

3

beak; bill

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

14

(electric) torch; flashlight

2

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

5

abusive language

2

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

4

as far as I know

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

3

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

2

warmth

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

2

warning; advice

1

snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently

2

one's own room

4

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

10

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

everything; anything; nothing

3

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

2

keyhole

4

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

3