jpdb beta

volvulus; twisted loop in intestine

1

itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)

1

passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving

1

the other way

1

almond eyes; slit eyes

1

to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic

1

to polish up; to shine up

2

serving customers; looking after visitors; reception

2

change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack

2

hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel

1

no hope of getting ahead

1

to fire from a job

1

to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate

2

musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)

2

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

3

to pass each other; to cross paths

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)

6

left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back

1

smoking seat

1

iced tea; ice tea

1

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

2

party of two

1

to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up

1

beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs, pluggers; jandals

1

to watch intently; to stare

1

real hair; one's own hair

1

the blues; bluish colors

1

emigrant; immigrant

1

pure gold; solid gold; fine gold

1

final form

1

calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist

2

however; but

1

transparency; degree of clearness

1

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

2

Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot

3

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

2

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

over-fond parent; doting parent

3

strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)

1

second string players

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

2

out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

1

outlaw

1

sweet and sour; bittersweet

3

group consciousness

1

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

1

all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations

1

loud laughter; roaring with laughter

1