jpdb beta

to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong

1

deep breath

1

doorknob; door knob; door handle

1

beyond that point; after that

1

snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

furniture

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

3

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

3

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

packing; baling; crating

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

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

1

empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)

1

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

1

(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

1

very deeply

1

taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

3

abrupt; sudden

3

philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

2

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

to cast down one's eyes

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

to escape

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

to look forward to

5

sense of responsibility

2

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

2

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

such

1

extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool

1

recovery; undoing; recall

1

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

4

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

1

excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

3

violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault

2

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

2

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

2