jpdb beta

pleased to make your acquaintance

1

one's person; around one's person

1

to be ordered (to do)

2

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

1

upturned eyes

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

1

travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

2

to pout

2

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

4

to manage something successfully; to be successful

1

to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

duty; obligation

1

fiance; fiancee

4

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

3

limit; bound

1

outrageous lie; outright lie

1

unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue

1

to trample flat; to beat a path

2

blinking (in surprise)

3

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

4

to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished

2

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

nature; disposition

3

to have a rumor circulating

2

gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP

2

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

2

true state; actual condition; reality

1

relation; connection

2

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

6

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

not caring; not giving a damn

2

promptly; quickly

1

good-for-nothing; worthless

1

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

2

to finish saying

1

moment; instant

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

three people

5

decorum; propriety; politeness

2

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

9

lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

2