jpdb beta

heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

olive

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winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

2

this sort of

1

horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

4

bench

2

to go to see (something, someone); to visit

1

small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks

1

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

1

plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

1

to sit down

2

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

2

to lean against; to set against

1

having poor eyesight

1

older; senior

10

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

2

ago; since; before; previous

2

small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)

1

as far as I know

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

old man; old geezer

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

1

dwelling; house; residence; living; life

1

ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

1

ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

2

to grimace; to frown

2

walking; going on foot

2

ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

2

squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

1

thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)

1

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

1

wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake

1

public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)

1

little by little

2

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

because; for; the reason why is ...

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

1

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

1

to discuss; to talk together

2

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

great laughter; burst of laughter

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

2

nimble; smart; quick

2

to look into; to peer in

1

companion; company

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

2