jpdb beta

twenty-five

4

brown

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

3

to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up

1

to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about

1

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

2

to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)

1

suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously

2

soft-landing

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

2

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

3

Erna

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

6

beckoning

12

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

7

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

small-time candy store

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

5

to go fast; to drive fast; to speed

1

-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...

11

popular person; favorite; favourite

2

chocolate cake

3

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

to fly in the air

4

one's home; one's house

8

whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain

6

aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

5

bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)

1

bowl

5

here; with this

7

to live; to reside; to inhabit

8

how long; how much; to what extent

4

to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

3

Dakenohana

1

overhaul; reconditioning

1

to eat

3

if I (we, etc.) could

3

may (it) be so; please let (it) happen

1

decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment

1

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

2

magic staff

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)

2

attractive face and figure

1

being upright and cleanhanded

1

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

2

a period (of time)

3

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

1

awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

4

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

4