jpdb beta

snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut

1

position

1

uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous

1

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

barbershop; barber shop; barber

1

to date; as of now

1

wedding anniversary

4

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

3

downtown

1

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

2

to incline one's head

1

jewelry; jewellery

1

store; shop; restaurant

2

earnings

1

sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing

1

Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

1

taking the family along

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

2

unskilled; not very good at

2

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

1

traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes

1

19; nineteen

1

artificial arm (hand)

1

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

1

white gem

1

cream; ice cream

1

well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans

1

matcha; powdered green tea

1

coming to the store

1

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

1

handling one's workmen

1

quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

1

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

1

working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver

1

to be (doing)

2

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

inheritance; something given or received

1

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

1

to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

2

waiting impatiently for

3

to wait eagerly for; to look forward to

1

wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking

1

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

2

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

1

to find out; to discover; to locate

1

rise; swell; elevation; upsurge

1

to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on

2