jpdb beta

moat; fosse; canal; ditch

1

showing no sign (of)

1

to rise; to erect; to get up

3

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

3

snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie

1

number; series of digits

2

to answer the phone

1

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

3

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

3

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

6

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

3

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

4

garden (esp. with trees); park

2

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

2

to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

1

test period; exam period; examination time

1

meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off

3

luncheon meeting

2

indeed; it's no wonder

1

dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

3

departure

2

engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts

4

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

1

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

4

acquaintance

1

first meeting; first contest between

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4

toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory

9

going to and fro; back and forth

1

(a) passing acquaintance

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

climax; turning point

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

2

interference; meddling; butting in

1

circuit; line

1

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

2

to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

1

adult; grown-up

2

present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

3

Edo period (1603-1868)

1

to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray

1

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

1

grey; gray; ashen

1

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

5

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

5

to pile up; to accumulate

3

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

3