jpdb beta

why; how

11

asking oneself

1

thought; consideration; thinking

1

a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

5

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

1

younger sister

24

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

cheek (of face)

3

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

1

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

4

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

1

slipper; slippers

2

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

5

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

4

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

4

to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

14

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

5

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

3

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

9

observation; survey; watching

2

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

1

reaction; response

7

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

1

poker

1

little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

8

sympathy; compassion; pity

3

next day

1

afternoon; p.m.

2

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

shopping; purchased goods

3

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

3

hello; good day; good afternoon

2

proxy; representative

2

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

1

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

1

Japanese-style confectionary store

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

8

purple; violet

1

something wrapped in a furoshiki

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

2

more than usual

1

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

2