jpdb beta

silhouette

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

2

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

1

to use one's head

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

2

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

2

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

1

parting; farewell

1

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

1

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

1

sand; grit

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

2

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

uncertain; vague; ambiguous

2

inattention; absent-mindedness

2

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

1

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

2

one word

1

even; but; however

3

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

to laugh away; to laugh off

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

6

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

3

to make an appearance

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

2

one room

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

1

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

1

institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)

1

furthermore; even more

1

feeble; faint; weak

1

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

unlike; unique; unusual

1

that is to say; so that means

1

solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering

2

individual; specimen

1

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

the very thing; itself

3

in some cases; sometimes; on occasions

1