jpdb beta

reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

1

locking technique in judo

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

3

to be conspicuous; 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

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

tiled; covered with ceramic tiles

1

pedestrian deck

2

north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea

1

roadside trees

1

blue sky

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

2

white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd

1

high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper

4

to tower over the surroundings

2

flower bed

1

water fountain

2

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

7

commuting to work

1

to come and go; to go back and forth

3

some people; a few people; several people

2

while passing each other

2

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

notice; attention; observation

1

deeply

1

to straighten up; to sit upright

1

eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days

1

Wednesday

1

eight o'clock

3

thirty; 30

8

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

12

hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains

2

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

6

Oosaki Station

6

nightmare; bad dream

2

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

6

interview

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

2

while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening

1

to; towards; for

14

first appearance

1

"tsuchinoe" day that falls closest to the vernal or autumnal equinox (a day of religious significance for harvests)

1

small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

10

east entrance; east exit

1

certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

2

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

11

place of employment

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

3