jpdb beta

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

to make eye contact

5

first day; opening day

1

first thing in the morning

1

teacup

1

with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

2

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

2

catercorner; diagonally opposite

1

Chira; Czira

1

neighbor; neighbour

2

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

2

plants which flower in autumn (fall)

34

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

4

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

4

this year

3

fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog

3

dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication

1

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

1

use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity

1

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

1

attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name

1

older; senior

1

part of the eyebrow closest to the nose

2

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

2

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

2

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

2

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

2

nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

in public; in company; in the presence of others

1

presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

1

certain; sure; no doubt

1

to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy

2

to taste; to try (food or drink)

1

offensive; aggressive

1

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

3

setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

1

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

2

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

1

handle; grip; holder; person who holds

1

ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)

2

process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

favorable; favourable

1

apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety

2

brown

1

basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote

1