jpdb beta

soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes

1

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

1

joke; jest; funny story

2

pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

1

suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly

4

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

6

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

6

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

5

to like; to prefer

1

loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)

2

soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes

2

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

2

exaltation; emotional uplift

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

6

year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)

2

national holiday; festival day

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

4

5th day of the month; five days

1

after

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

10

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

4

alcohol; sake

3

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

5

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

1

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

3

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

1

completion; perfection; accomplishment

3

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

3

fodder (for horses or cows); hay; feed

2

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

1

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

4

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

4

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect

2

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

scenery; scene; landscape

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

1