jpdb beta

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

last night; yesterday evening

5

to comb down; to smooth down

2

thank you; thanks

1

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

1

pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

1

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

1

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

8

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

now that; since; so long as; because

2

permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting

1

miscalculation

1

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

1

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

1

bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)

1

sleep

1

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

in addition

1

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

1

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

1

to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

overwhelming

2

to win; to gain victory

3

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis

1

like this; in this way; as you see

1

lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating

1

appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing

1

furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

1

wherein; therein; thereinto; among which

1

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

1

with these words; while saying

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

2

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

1

sourness; acidity

1

tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes

1

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

2

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

2

grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning

1

to complain; to make a complaint

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

3

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

2

(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene

1

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

acting; performance

1