jpdb beta

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

1

world; society; people; the public

7

Christmas

1

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

2

dim; gloomy

6

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

2

mother; mom; mum; wife

30

breath; breathing; tone; mood

19

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

5

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

14

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

7

sense for (how to use) money; money sense

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

3

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

4

grandfather; male senior-citizen

5

harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe

2

musical performance

2

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

5

future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

1

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

15

mother

26

socks; sock; stockings; stocking

4

bare feet

2

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

2

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

6

fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

1

audience; spectator; spectators

1

to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

3

to set (sun); to become dark

3

to return; to come back

8

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

33

acting ability; talent as a performer

2

time passes

1

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

1

to increase; to grow

12

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

8

indicates emphasis

3

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

mother

7

to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

12

with a thud

1

of all things

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

8

to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

6

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

7

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

2

to grant someone's request

2