jpdb beta

charming; fascinating; voluptuous

4

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

1

(licensed) red light district

1

gambling den; gambling house

3

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

burglary; burglar; closet

2

directly opposite; right in front

4

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

1

splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)

1

innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

1

chimes; toll of a bell

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

lost article; something forgotten

1

suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

1

to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

1

right beside; close to; nearby

1

piece of cloth

1

apology

1

then; if so; if

3

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

to race against time

1

to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

2

quarrel between siblings

2

secret; secrecy

5

a long time ago

1

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

2

to find out; to discover; to locate

3

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

2

to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in

1

fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking

1

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

1

weaving; weaver

1

crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

to make sense

1

very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

complete loss of face

1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

2

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself

1

glass; pane

1

you (plural)

2

conclusion; completion

1