jpdb beta

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

2

to meet face to face

2

to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

3

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

2

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

2

that sort of; like that

2

to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

1

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

2

should do; ought to do

1

lecture hall; lecture room

7

old fashioned

1

concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)

1

admirable; laudable

2

machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve

1

probable; likely

2

woman

2

unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage

5

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

2

young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship

2

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

1

old man; old geezer

8

age range; age-group; age bracket

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

8

good-natured

2

son-in-law

1

to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

2

betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption

1

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

1

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

17

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

3

station; office; guardroom

2

rice ball

3

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

4

order-taking; salesperson

1

to be expensive

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

3

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

1

fire; conflagration

1

to happen to meet; to come across

2

fire; flame; blaze

7

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal

1

good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman

1

to come to one's senses; to calm down

3

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

3

to shout (in anger); to yell

2