jpdb beta

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

1

plate; dish

2

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

1

child; children

3

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

3

things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

1

to play it safe

1

that sort of; like that

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

1

difficult to eat; unpalatable

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

1

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

1

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

1

household economy; family finances

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

2

gift; present; tip; bribe

1

in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

4

storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue

2

pineapple (Ananas comosus)

1

canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

1

dessert; desert

2

amount of sugar; sugar content

1

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons

2

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

2

Japanese person

2

blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair

3

finely chiseled (features)

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

2

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

2

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

2

Japanese (language)

1

every person; each one; everybody

2

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

4

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

4

a glance; a look; a glimpse

1

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

1

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

1

military man; warrior; soldier

5

what sort; what kind

2

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

2