jpdb beta

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

2

to sit (down)

4

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

3

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

2

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

1

roguish; impish

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

1

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

1

blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

2

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

3

elder sister; effeminate man

6

to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)

1

black tea

4

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

10

white

10

porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

2

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

to heat; to heat up

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

old woman

1

brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

2

to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

3

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

3

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

2

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

to serve; to work for; to attend

3

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

older sister; elder sister

5

live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service

2

-years-old

2

Oh no; Oh dear

1

reaction; response

3

old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch

2

sake brewing

1

(present) head of a family

2

inventor

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

2

surgeon

2

gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

having various interests; wide range of interests

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

so; like this; in this way

6

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

2

grandmother

2

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1