jpdb beta

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

1

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

9

to stare back at; to look back at

1

atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

5

uneasy

1

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

2

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

2

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

1

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

4

to sit down

1

to smile broadly; to grin widely

1

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

passing each other

2

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

1

first meeting; first interview with

3

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

3

casual speech; peer language; informal language

1

finally; in the end; on top of all that

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1

full of; brimming with

1

spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

4

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

4

exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte

1

worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

1

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

4

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

1

reflexive; reflecting

2

manner of using one's hands

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)

3

silver thread

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

4

index finger; forefinger; second toe

2

thumb; big toe

2

(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

1

why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

2

to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover

1

noodles; (arch.) flour

2

double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine

1

innocent; simple-minded

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

2