jpdb beta

friendship; friendly relations; fellowship

1

chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

2

to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)

1

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

2

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

1

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake

1

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

1

looking depressed; long face

1

lucky omen; good omen

1

in order to do; for the purpose of doing

1

there is nothing

2

bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Ms.

2

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

1

unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

2

to roll about; to writhe about

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

1

management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

1

persuasion

2

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

2

national interests

1

to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off

1

bath

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

1

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

2

to half-rise to one's feet

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

2

next day

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

three cheers

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

proud; haughty; arrogant

2

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

4

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

1

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

2

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

2

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

6

a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family

1

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

1

sign; signal; cue

1

state; country; nation

1

research institution

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1