jpdb beta

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

handkerchief

1

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

2

to take by surprise

1

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

1

seam; stitch; suture

1

quickly; smoothly

1

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

1

dandruff

1

mother-in-law

1

(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

8

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

3

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

3

passing mark

1

middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)

3

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

2

first impression

1

lady-killer; philanderer

1

Meiji

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

1

broom

1

punishment; judgement; judgment

1

first name; given name

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

2

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

1

inside; interior; inner part

1

how many people; a number of people

1

to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede

1

to collapse into; to flop onto

2

every person; each one; everybody

1

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

1

can; tin; canned food

1

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

Darjeeling (India)

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

naivete; simplicity; innocence

1

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

once; one time; exclusively; only; alone

2

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

1

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

1