jpdb beta

black spot; dark spot; sunspot

1

every time; each round

1

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

2

seat

2

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

1

engine

1

vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

2

fashion magazine

1

nothing but; none other than

2

Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint

2

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

9

getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized

1

in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter

1

ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

30

to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag

1

sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

1

hanging scroll

1

water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

5

first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

1

scale; vernier

1

politician; statesman

1

hiding; concealment

1

trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial

1

wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car

1

wedding cake

1

evening meal; dinner

6

set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet

1

unconditionally; as a rule

1

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

1

sad; wretched; deplorable

1

nowadays; recently

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

6

to keep a watchful eye on

1

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

3

population density

1

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

2

deep-rooted; ingrained

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

1

for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two

1

cold sweat; greasy sweat

1

tin plate

1

emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.); emergency alert

1

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

2

sharing a meal

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

4

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1