jpdb beta

being terribly grateful

1

to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

1

finite; limited

1

24 hours; twenty-four hours

2

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd

3

listener's role

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

4

to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow

3

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

4

wink

1

back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards

1

seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating

1

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere

3

in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

2

methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

1

direction indicator; traffic indicator; turn signal

1

to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way

1

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

folding one's arms

2

First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault

1

ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer

1

each; (arch.) you (plural)

1

to face each other; to be opposite (to)

1

marble

1

instant coffee

2

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice

1

to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

1

silver (color, colour)

1

Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray

1

for visitors; for guests

1

coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)

2

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately

1

protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet

1

repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

1

lenient; overoptimistic

1

bright; intelligent

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

6

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

1

post office

4

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

2

total (money); full amount; sum

2

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

2

flight; desertion; escape

6

funds; capital

4

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1