jpdb beta

(brute) force; using all one's might

1

that sort of; like that

1

charcoal scuttle

1

yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

3

congratulatory gift

2

remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)

1

slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant

1

formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave

1

newborn

1

cloth; fabric

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

2

stroke of the brush; touch; literary style

1

no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)

1

marriage ceremony; wedding

1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

1

make; workmanship; preparation

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

relative; relation; kin

2

(one acting as a) foster parent

2

form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode

1

matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman

3

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

2

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

1

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

1

to run around; to bustle about

1

host; toastmaster

1

grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober

1

clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest

1

hakama; man's formal divided skirt

5

one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)

1

two-handled keg

2

plank; thick board; plate glass; heavy metal sheet (esp. welding); heavy brocaded obi

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

1

counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...

1

to charge

1

waistband; belt; cloth girdle; obi

1

benefactor; patron

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

common; usual

2

three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware

1

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

1

hardness; firmness

1

thank you

1

nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless

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