jpdb beta

couch; bench; ottoman

3

numbered tag; numbered ticket

1

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

1

in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

2

inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world

1

presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

1

one's (only) good suit (or kimono)

1

gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

2

name plate; name tag; label

2

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

3

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

1

first impression

2

crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

1

suspicion; jealousy

2

who

1

attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage

1

emperor's secret orders

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

2

Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

7

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

1

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

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

4

New Year's card

2

constructive

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

older sister and younger brother

1

to make contact

2

guess; speculation; supposition

1

wishful thinking

1

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

1

overriding principle; main principle; great principle

1

to help each other; to cooperate

1

useless; vain; aimless; idle

1

assistance payment; subsidiary aid

1

bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

1

crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure

1

arbitrary decision; taking for granted

1

to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

1

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1

to grow old; to age

1

older sister; elder sister

1

to look after (often medically); to take care of

1

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

2

an issue being settled; a case being closed

1

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

1

to say (something) over one's shoulder

1