jpdb beta

lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

1

presence; sitting with; being with

1

discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China

1

painful experience

2

prejudice; bias; distorted view

1

promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help

1

compensation

1

improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image

1

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

1

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

to lose one's way; to get lost

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

mere; only; just; slight

1

earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)

1

uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

1

to hurt; to smart; to sting

1

office for rent; office to let

2

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

earthworm

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

a find; windfall; bargain

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

1

exactly opposite (of)

2

deeply emotive; moving

1

to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

1

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

1

angle

1

Jami; Jamis

2

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

very young; little; childish; immature

1

Narita

1

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

1

gecko; house lizard

1

to be softened; to calm down

2

winter

1

arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

1