jpdb beta

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

2

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

1

paper-knife

1

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

1

several days later

1

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

1

in that manner; like that

1

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional

1

conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision

1

to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

1

occasionally; now and then; from time to time

1

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

1

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

1

to gain popularity

1

wise; clever; smart

1

this much; this amount

2

to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do

1

to fall asleep

1

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

1

briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly

1

encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation

1

to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart

1

rival; competition

1

to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

after; since

2

to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

1

languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy

1

rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

room; apartment; flat

1

one day; (on) a certain day

1

to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

1

straight line

1

reminder

1

week after next

1

late; slowly

1

call; visit

1

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

1

waiting in vain

1

to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

temporary

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1