jpdb beta

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

1

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

5

stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

1

upper arm

1

caustic words

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

freight car; van

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

2

wind chime; wind bell

2

Genshichi

19

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

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

2

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

2

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

1

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

to bow slightly; to make a slight bow

2

since; this person

3

inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking

1

to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

1

tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement

1

last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

1

if I (we, etc.) could

4

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

3

to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

2

looking around; looking about

2

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

1

plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess

2

villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant

4

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

2

doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor

1

noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

2

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

2

fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion

3

tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters

1

enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle

9

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

give an airing

1

Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)

4

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

1

stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade

1

eight (long cylindrical things)

1

sake cup; wine cup

1

salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

1

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

8

till; purse; handbag

1

miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

2

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

pale color; pale colour

1

dress; outfit; equipment

2