jpdb beta

back of the hand

1

to sniff out; to get wind of

1

sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened

1

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

4

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk

3

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

safety; welfare; well-being

1

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

1

even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; (lit.) even coarse tea tastes good when freshly brewed

1

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

1

correction; revision; amendment

1

reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

1

tonight; this evening

2

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

1

to rack one's brain

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily

2

regular customer; valued client

1

payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner

1

to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate

2

to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side

3

to carry (a child) on one's back

5

slightly early; just before

1

oven

3

to save money

2

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

5

from the beginning; from scratch

1

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

3

folding one's arms

1

upward glance; upturned eyes

1

factory; plant; mill; workshop

2

cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)

1

to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up

1

war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

6

sweet paste of white beans and miso

1

glutinous rice flour; sticky rice flour

2

flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)

1

mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup

2

sweet burdock and miso-bean paste covered with a thin layer of mochi

12

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously

1

exaggerated; overblown; overdone

2

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

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

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice

1

and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1