jpdb beta

elbow

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

2

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

4

another's parent; another's parents

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

13

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

13

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

like that; that way; thus

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

11

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

5

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

16

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

1

toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff

2

to cover up; to conceal

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

5

mother and child

2

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

simply; merely; only; solely

1

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

1

corner; nook; recess

1

table

6

firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

3

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

5

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

3

accompanied by a man; accompanied by men

1

commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental

1

crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

15

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony

1

to disappear; to vanish

3

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

3

family; members of a family

6

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

2

immediately following

2

primary school; elementary school; grade school

1

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

3

meaning; called; said

4

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

2

observation; survey; watching

2

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

2

I; me; you; manservant

1