jpdb beta

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

1

gloomy; obscure

1

another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai

1

scenery; scene; landscape

1

lower floor

1

sketching; pointillism; stippling

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

2

space; interval; space character; whitespace

1

moonlight; moonbeam

4

grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

1

to fall asleep

2

late; slowly

1

under the floor

1

stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp

4

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

1

heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack

1

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

bump; lump; protuberance; swelling

1

rarely; seldom

2

being startled; getting a shock

1

to cross one's legs

2

uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

2

examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

31

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

3

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

1

to stare back at; to look back at

1

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

5

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

2

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

3

art of conversation

1

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

1

oratory; eloquence

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

2

debate; discussion

1

sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing

1

defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

1

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

1

being a good listener; good listener

2

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

3

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

1

outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

1

tableland; plateau

2