jpdb beta

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

2

history

1

tailor; dressmaker

1

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China

1

prime of life

1

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

3

polite; respectful; reverent

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

5

don't you think?; indicates question

4

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

2

by today; before the day is over

2

(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

2

assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

1

made-to-order; custom-made

1

two weeks; fortnight

3

ready-made; common-law (wife)

1

size

4

correction; rectification; mending; repair

1

standard; level; norm

1

figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus

2

father

8

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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this and that; this or that; one thing after another

3

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

2

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

4

those (near the second person)

2

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

2

runner-up; second (in a race)

1

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

2

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

5

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

5

white background; blank; female virgin

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

1

tie; necktie

5

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

6

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

3

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

2

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

1

hill road

1

to tumble down; to roll down

1