jpdb beta

to wave one's hand

4

bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

2

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

(undesirable but) inseparable relationship

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

2

(my) wife; inside the home; one's family

1

reflexively; reflectively; by reflex

1

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

5

family restaurant

7

similar

3

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

2

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

1

box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)

1

to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter

2

meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

1

self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)

2

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

4

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

3

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

2

to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)

1

iced tea; ice tea

1

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

1

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

1

drinking straw; straw

1

to make a sound

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

3

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

1

at times; occasionally

2

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

5

to set aside

1

months (period of)

2

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

2

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

kindergarten

1

misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea

1

intention; aim; design

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

1

game arcade; video arcade

6

stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy

6

to collect; to assemble; to gather

3

and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

frilly; fluttery

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

3

allergy

1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

1