jpdb beta

love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections

4

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

Norwegian Wood (1987 novel by Haruki Murakami)

3

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

6

heart pounding; chest tightening

7

such; like that; that sort of; very

3

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without

2

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

1

to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

2

application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

2

please (give me); please (do for me)

2

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

1

novelist; fiction writer

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

however; but

1

to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

5

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

2

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

1

to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

2

deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)

4

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

12

yikes; oops; eep; wow

4

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

6

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

title

1

temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

2

order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

4

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

5

in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

3