jpdb beta

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

3

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

1

body motion

1

event

9

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

2

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

occurrence; happening; incident; event

1

good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

2

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)

2

omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition

1

with a half-opened eye

2

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

32

registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription

3

blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper

3

guest

2

Grigori

3

geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

7

woman; girl

1

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

2

several sheets (flat objects)

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

older sister; lass; young lady

2

bold; daring; audacious

1

what to do

1

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

1

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

1

to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow

1

entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

14

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then

1

villain; baddie; the villain's part

1

sharp parting remark; parting threat

1

one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

1

brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

4

confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

1

the big three ...

14

influence; power; might; influence (of stones)

23

guest room

1

at; in; at; when; by; with

2

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

3