jpdb beta

(a) passing acquaintance

1

extremely familiar; very well-acquainted

3

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

13

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

1

to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan

3

moment; instant

2

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

intruder; trespasser

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

2

towering; astonishingly high

1

coming in together; unreserved seats for the public

1

show me

2

to be

1

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

6

which; well; now; c'mon

1

vast and blue (e.g. ocean); dusky; shadowy

1

straining one's ears

1

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

destroyer (ship)

1

mouth of a river; lower stream

1

water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway

1

light from outside; natural light

1

electricity; (electric) light

2

overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty

2

to blaze up; to burn up

3

(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway

1

expenses

4

rich man; man of wealth

2

bare shoulder

1

both bare shoulders; stripped to the waist

1

inn

2

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

2

landing; landing place

1

baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage

1

youngest child

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

2

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

snugly; cosily; compactly

1

end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

2

dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

2

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

2

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

1

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

2

snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

1