jpdb beta

near; nearby; not far off

1

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

10

early afternoon

1

outdoors; outside

3

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

4

presence; sitting with; being with

1

young master; son of a high-ranking person

2

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

1

way of calling

1

friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

1

cake or snack served with tea

1

to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

as always; as usual

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

1

quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge

1

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

2

to (do) like this

2

vanishing point

16

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

1

absorption; suction; attraction

2

to go wrong; to turn for the worse

1

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

3

to brave a danger; to take a risk

2

niece

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

2

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

with a start; with a jump

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

3

gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered

1

turning point

1

uncle

1

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

(the thing) itself

1

to have an interest (in)

1

administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

sign; indication; omen; symptom

2

another person; others

1

relationship; relation

1

both; (not) either

2

this and that; one thing or another

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

2