jpdb beta

quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil

1

residential area

1

small; little; tiny

75

even though; despite; when

9

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

3

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

6

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

8

body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

8

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

2

to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

4

to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up

4

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

1

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

3

polish; grinding; sharpening

2

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

3

whetstone; grindstone

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

8

Imperial Guards

1

regiment

1

soldier

1

nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting

1

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

2

youth; young man

24

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

8

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

3

rather; better; instead; if anything

25

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

7

double-edged sword

2

as (for); for; in the capacity of

48

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

109

to catch the eye; to attract attention

2

fiance; fiancee

2

approximately the same

2

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

9

sure; yeah; I know

5

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

2

to carry around; to carry on one's person

2

at any rate; anyhow

6

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

dress

17

difficult to ...; hard to ...

5

myself; yourself; I; me; you

113

to ambush

1

to examine; to check; to inspect

4

twice

1

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

4