jpdb beta

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

1

to take away; to carry off

1

alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery

2

our

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

small boat

2

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

continuation; sequel

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

2

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

3

just a little

1

nine o'clock

2

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

5

to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to

2

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

5

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

2

huge; gigantic; enormous

2

electric fan

2

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

2

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

2

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

2

under one's arm; (in) the armpit

2

official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank

157

sergeant

5

beads of sweat

2

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

2

Shanghai (China)

77

within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland

8

summer

1

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

1

to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish

1

fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange

1

common; usual

1

crowd of people

6

nose

3

terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful

1

body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)

1

opium den

3

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

1

race (of people); type of person

2

nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag

3

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

predecessor

1

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

1

food; foodstuff; prey; victim

1

concession; settlement

14

custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

1

coolie

3

rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man

5

street prostitute; streetwalker; lady of the night

1