jpdb beta

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

4

to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

1

Japanese-style room

1

hanging scroll

1

delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

1

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

2

to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe

1

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

5

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

4

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

2

lipstick

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

hair ornaments

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

3

to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves

3

heavy industry

3

(your) daughter; young woman

1

Japanese clothes

1

favorite; favourite; habitually used

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

3

forty; 40

2

fifth (interval)

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

7

minute adjustment; fine tuning

2

face to face

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

4

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

9

in comparison to; rather than

10

narrow; thin (sized); slender

1

clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

3

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

1

compared with

2

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

1

to grow taller (of people)

1

virile; tough; masculine; intense

2

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

dispersing; breaking up; running away

3

young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

4

story; tale; talk; discussion

5

for a while; for some time; for a period

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

6

goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

1

husband and wife; married couple

1

wheat bran

1

to leave behind

3

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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