jpdb beta

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

2

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

5

to need; to call for; to require

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

12

to waste time

2

departure

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

white

23

tooth

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

2

each other; one another

4

everything; anything; nothing

1

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

3

to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

3

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

1

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

3

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

4

several seconds

2

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

2

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

1

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

12

don't worry; no worries; never mind

2

beyond this point; from now on; after this

3

to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

2

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

1

to change completely; to change suddenly

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

how many months?; how long?

1

innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)

1

hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

3

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

2

goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final

1

unexpected; surprising

6

to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to

2

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

1

good humour (humor); good mood

1

to love

7

something; nothing (with neg. verb)

2

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

3

to show; to bare (the teeth)

2

stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

1

one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)

1