jpdb beta

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

9

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

2

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

eldest daughter; first-born daughter

2

to say; to be called; to do

4

older brother; elder brother

1

serving customers; looking after visitors; reception

1

to have the privilege of doing

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

2

skirt

1

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

1

to sit down

1

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

5

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

1

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

1

representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

6

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

4

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

8

engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably

1

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

2

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

2

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

3

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

1

jealousy; envy

3

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

3

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

4

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

aha!; yes sir

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

1

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

2

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

6

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

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

2

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

7

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

several months

2

to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

1

to do together; to share; to participate in

3