jpdb beta

favorable; favourable

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

2

grinning; smirking

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

each; every

2

love letter

4

gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious

1

largehearted; frank; unaffected

1

stylish

2

it seems that; as if

1

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

1

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

31

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

2

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

3

revenge

1

parents; both parents

1

start of a romance; beginning of love

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

2

younger sister

10

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

4

each other; one another

2

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

2

map

9

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

1

old friend; old acquaintance

2

joke; playfulness; kidding around

3

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

6

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

1

dangerous

2

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

2

rash and blind act

2

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

5

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

1

all over Japan

1

being dotted with; being scattered

1

to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)

1

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

2

food; foodstuff; prey; victim

1

cancer cell

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

2

depending on; dependent on

1

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

4