jpdb beta

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

3

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

3

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

time passes

1

lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning

1

garden tree

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

1

misunderstanding

5

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

unpleasant feeling

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

9

chatter mark (machine tools)

4

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

2

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

left; left hand side

8

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

1

frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

1

answer; solution

1

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

2

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

14

sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu

21

river; stream; River; the ... river

34

entrance hall

2

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

2

governor; leader; ruler

4

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

2

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

1

to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

2

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

2

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

this year

10

to put on airs; to assume importance

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

6

one element; one factor

1

third person

1

second person

1

first person

3

grief; lamentation

3

brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating

1

to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist

1

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

1

to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

1