jpdb beta

reserved; shy; timid

1

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

1

servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling

1

to get a laugh

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

timid person; coward

1

many years; a long time

2

to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting

1

character assessment; personality analysis

1

frequency (of occurrence)

1

one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

apology

1

lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

6

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

7

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

1

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

1

confectionery making

3

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

4

living by oneself; living alone

1

one room apartment; studio apartment

1

kitchen

2

narrow; small; cramped

1

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

1

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

2

person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth

2

every time; each round

1

decoration; arrangement

1

chocolate

2

to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

1

steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable

1

process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

1

physical work; manual labour (labor)

1

meringue

1

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

2

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

work; operation; task

2

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

1

university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

3

to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve

1

ability; skill; facility

1

recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

2

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

2

several (objects, usu. from two to six)

1