jpdb beta

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

2

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

18

as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

1

being too late; losing one's final chance

1

from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

1

successive generations; successive emperors

1

same village; same town; same province

1

friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

6

miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness

6

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

1

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

11

distance; range

16

himself; he himself

7

to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart

1

remote past; far ago; time immemorial

3

fountain pen

1

clattering; rattling

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

2

library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

1

dust; one ten-billionth

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

to catch the eye; to attract attention

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

5

as if; as though

16

bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

3

to write down; to record; to register

1

rejection; dismissal

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

4

to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)

3

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

2

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

4

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

3

to increase; to grow

4

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

8

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

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

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

5

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

2

approval; endorsement

2

who; what kind of person

11

elder sister; effeminate man

2

with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

5

neat and clean; tidy; trim

1

sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

6