jpdb beta

to burst into laughter

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

2

long desk; long table

1

to be opposite; to face each other

1

congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

handkerchief

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

4

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

6

noodles; (arch.) flour

3

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

3

discipline; training; teaching manners

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

3

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

2

bean sprouts

2

gleaming; shining; glistening

2

one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)

3

at; in; on

3

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

4

present; gift; to give a present or gift

17

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

2

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

3

folding one's arms

2

bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building

1

(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha

4

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

24

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

4

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

2

black tea

4

Japanese tea

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

1

precious; valuable

1

barley tea

1

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell

6

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

2

rational; reasonable; logical

1

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

to keep silent

1

that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

2

thank you; thanks

5