jpdb beta

old friend; old acquaintance

1

relation; relationship

2

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

1

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

short play; skit

6

script; screenplay; scenario

3

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

absent overseas

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

2

charades

1

to amuse oneself; to make merry

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

banquet or reception hall

1

lounge; common room

3

to relax; to feel at home

1

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

1

main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour

1

to happen to meet; to come across

1

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

one eyebrow

1

young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

1

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

1

to happen to pass by

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

to come alive; to get going; to start to move

1

to lower; to be lowered

1

tier; tear

7

to change the position of

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

1

prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

1

sword belt

1

classical form of martial art

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

1

one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior

1

while moving; on the move

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

eldest son

1

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

1

victim; injured party; sufferer

1

diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out

1

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

1

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

1