jpdb beta

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

1

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

1

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

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

3

after a long time; for the first time in a while

3

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

2

rather than

4

to face on; to look out on to

1

drinking while standing

2

bar; pub; tavern

4

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down

1

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

2

to prohibit

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

to spend one's days in tears and sorrow

1

to indicate; to show; to point to

2

(filled) to the brim

2

to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)

2

beer mug; stein; tankard

9

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

2

match; game; bout; contest

2

to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing

2

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

1

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

1

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

1

nephew

1

to slip off

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

6

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

5

dazzling; radiant

3

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

4

tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead

1

gold coin

1

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

2

equipment

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

3

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

3

to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose

1

to employ; to engage

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

2

to expel; to drive out

7

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

2

foolish talk; idle talk

1

dining table

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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