jpdb beta

special case; exception

1

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

1

to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

1

bee; wasp; hornet

1

faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

1

Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

4

renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal

1

joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

opposite side; other side

1

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

1

pocket square; decorative handkerchief used as an accessory to a suit

1

giving (someone) a peek (of skin, underwear, etc.); giving a glimpse

1

polite; respectful; reverent

1

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

6

mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

5

multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments

3

to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)

1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

person; member

2

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

3

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

2

to bring someone along

1

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

2

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

1

result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)

1

to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

1

nod; inclination of the head

1

leaving everything to someone else

1

blackboard

1

menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

1

samurai; warrior; military family

1

family crest

1

resemblance; similarity; analogy

1

advocacy; proposal

1

to fit; to suit

1

bread roll; hot dog bun

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

1

to be softened; to calm down

2

roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

1

juristical; legal

1

that well-known ...

1

Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman

3

Vladimir

2

Nabokov

2

age difference; disparity in age; age gap

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

2