jpdb beta

moonlight; moonbeam

1

sandy beach

1

to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

1

spectacle; sight; scene

1

rainbow

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

1

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

2

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

the old town

1

upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

1

it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

2

settlement; solution; resolution

2

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

1

to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

1

derailment; digression; deviation

1

cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do

1

to nod to one another

1

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

1

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

5

toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

main street

2

to stand side by side; to stand in a row

1

noon; lunch time

1

pedestrian traffic

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

2

food

3

dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point

2

geography

1

cushion

1

crystal ball

1

diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer

15

on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

1

open (for business)

2

criminal nature; criminality

1

easy; simple

1

forelock; bangs

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

1

cold sweat

1

grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

1

joke

1

bid; offer

3

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

1

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

1

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

1