jpdb beta

grandpa; grampa; gramps; grandfather

20

observing eye

1

dinnerware; cutlery

1

the skeptics; the sceptics

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

2

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

1

Jirou

1

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

7

for some (unspecified) reason

1

to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

2

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

6

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

4

restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself

1

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

7

top secret mission

4

influential man; boss

1

freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

3

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

2

one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate

1

to sit down

1

to make tea

2

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

tea party

1

come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

1

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

2

to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

2

oil stain; grease stain

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

1

not yet; un-

1

(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty

3

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

6

powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

1

private room

2

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

2

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

2

(telephone) receiver

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

way of talking; speaking style

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

3

immediate reply

2