jpdb beta

lying face down; upside down; prone

1

to ponder; to brood

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

1

to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)

3

laugh; laughter

2

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

5

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

2

the reverse; other side; lining

1

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

4

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month

1

even though; despite; when

1

slump

3

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

1

necessity

1

mystery

3

genre; category; kind

3

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

2

subject; theme

1

accessible; approachable; easy to approach

1

first appearance

1

developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past

1

to become (a state, condition, etc.)

1

masterpiece

1

value; worth; merit

1

twenty-six

1

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

1

reason; cause; circumstances

1

easy; simple; plain

1

worthwhile reading; substantial reading

1

end; break

2

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

3

low-level

1

of no interest; not interested

1

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

1

one's habitual behaviour (behavior)

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

1

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

1

coffee

2

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

2

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

4

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

as we know

1

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

3

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects

1

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

4

looks, features

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

1