jpdb beta

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

1

very; extremely; that is

2

deep in the forest

1

to degenerate; to lapse into

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

2

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

1

wooden building; wooden architecture

1

dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

1

hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

2

I can tell you; heh

2

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

2

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

once and for all; completely; spotlessly

1

to scatter away; to vanish

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

3

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

2

to remain; to be left

3

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

1

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

2

olden days; former

1

Vivian; Vivien; Vivienne; Vyvyan

56

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

2

being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

1

invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

3

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

5

west side; west bank

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer

1

high; high school

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

1

older brother; elder brother

1

prince; subordinate Kumano shrine

2

guard; convoy; escort

2

soldier; combatant; warrior

1

older sister; elder sister

1

Matilda

5

follower; attendant; valet; servant

2

what to do

1

to scurry home; to run home; to fly back

2

defense; defence; defensive preparations

1

once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

1