jpdb beta

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

5

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

I; me

12

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

8

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

4

secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

2

full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)

1

simply; merely; only; solely

4

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

4

real thing; original; actual

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

3

I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

7

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

12

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

28

day after day; every day

1

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

27

to go to see; to visit

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

14

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme

15

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

14

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

2

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

4

to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

10

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

9

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

9

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

4

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

2

to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled

1

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

10

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

3

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

5

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

to complain; to make a complaint

1

determination; resolution

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

5

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

6

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

window

1

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin

1

shoji (paper sliding door)

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

14

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

7