jpdb beta

cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

2

scent bag; sachet; scent gland

5

mother

1

to rush over; to run up to

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

cuff; armhole

1

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

1

to conceal; to hide

1

crossing a river

1

indecent; indelicate

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

just a minute; small quantity

2

lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma

2

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

strong; intense; severe

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

to tear; to rip

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

1

prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

2

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

2

nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

1

honest; steady

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

4

dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

2

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

2

mainly; primarily

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

9

betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption

2

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

1

the future; future prospects

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

at that time; in those days

2

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

2

secret; private; surreptitious

1

immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official

1

one day; (on) a certain day

2

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

1

dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

2

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

1

point in time; occasion

1

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

2