jpdb beta

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

2

established reputation

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

1

to shake one's head

1

puppy; small dog

1

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

4

to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

1

emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)

1

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

3

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

4

to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

1

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

2

zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

the older child

1

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

5

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

reef knot; flat knot; square knot

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

1

white

3

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

complexion; colour; color; blood red

1

nutrition; nourishment

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

2

outward appearance

1

mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

1

traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...

56

to point at

3

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

to tower over the surroundings

1

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

5

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

too much; excessive; too

2

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

3

father; dad; husband; you; he

3

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

1

concubine (of a noble)

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

1

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

5

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

4

west

2