jpdb beta

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

1

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

3

with a start; with a jump

2

jet black

1

this person

8

private individual

1

public character

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

1

subordinate person

1

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

3

to wrap up

3

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

1

very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

2

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

3

to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

2

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

4

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

distance; range

7

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

2

to conduct heat

1

to turn one's face away

1

to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

1

interior of the body

1

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

3

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

3

next morning

1

breakfast

2

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

3

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

2

one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

1

tiredness; fatigue

1

doubling

1

to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

1

brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship

1

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

sentiments; passions

1

to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up

1

half

2

nice; likeable; desirable

1

easy to understand

2

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

1