jpdb beta

seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning

3

fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)

2

decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave

5

all members; whole army

1

many children; large family

3

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

3

same age

1

three days

2

in perfect order

1

bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste

2

high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy

1

haughty; holding one's head high

1

series

20

a few hours

3

to behave well (of a child)

9

kitchen; financial situation

6

skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently

1

older sister; elder sister

16

child

1

the present term

1

election; selection; choice

1

having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan

2

deadlock; stalemate

1

two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth

3

deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

1

Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral

1

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

2

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

2

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

4

while being out of the office or away from home

1

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

2

to walk in on; to tread upon

1

reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)

2

pastel

1

pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency

1

to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)

6

lever; joystick; liver

2

the internal organs

1

cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

1

to penetrate; to pervade; to spread

1

with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration

5

this and that; one thing or another

2

soy sauce; shoyu

3

Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz

1

to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)

3

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

10

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

2

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

1

virtue; charm; merit; good point

1