jpdb beta

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

4

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

3

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

4

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

4

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

6

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

2

wind and rain; rainstorm

4

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

5

to triumph; to be elated with success

2

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

12

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

2

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

3

natural disaster

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

3

clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)

1

light (weight)

2

buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles

9

zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

6

timing

6

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

6

staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)

1

for your information; I'm telling you

2

private property; personal belongings; personal effects

1

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

7

to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated

1

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

2

to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

15

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

5

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

1

table

2

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

4

wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

9

this week

1

last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)

1

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

2

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

1

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

8

kitchen

1

kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms

1

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

10

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

1

to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)

1

demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

1

gin; jin

1

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

3

secret; private; surreptitious

4