jpdb beta

middle of the night; dead of night

2

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

1

party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

1

to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate

1

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

one person; another name; nickname; alias

2

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

3

the person himself

2

laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow

6

drowsily; nodding off

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

7

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

2

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

7

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

1

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

2

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

5

to encamp; to take up positions

2

once more; again

8

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

4

to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

forehead; brow

2

vein (esp. in head)

5

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

6

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

14

to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

3

to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

1

to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

to escape; to run away

4

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

4

tonight; this evening

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

5

sham battle

1

tag (children's game); tig

1

reward; prize

2

extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism

1

high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

12

(one) stroke

1

softly; gently; lightly

4

(at the) window

2

jump; leap; skip; bound

1

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

6

turn

2

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

1

(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap

2