jpdb beta

head

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate

1

recurring decimal

1

way; method; means

4

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

to become settled; to be fixed

1

to be enlivened; to be exhilarated

2

street clothes

2

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

to happen to come along

1

both parents

2

congratulations

3

to state; to express; to mention

1

Seichou

1

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)

2

without; but if; otherwise; or else

1

flint; firestone

1

offering

2

careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash

2

clear; bright; sunny

2

present (brought by a visitor); gift

2

lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume

1

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

here and there; in places

1

streets

1

being in; being at home

1

fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly

1

in a good mood; cheerful

1

sounds good; sure thing; no problem

2

push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

1

it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it

1

ready consent

1

to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)

1

load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)

1

easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick

1

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

1

Kareshiba

1

capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper

1

foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher

2

grated yam

1

to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle

1