jpdb beta

demand; request

2

vegetable garden

1

fine weather; fair weather

1

be; is

1

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

1

employer's house; master's house

1

red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

1

to get on; to climb on

2

inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)

2

muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)

1

madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

1

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

3

contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)

4

unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy

1

stunt; feat

2

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

good

1

right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander

1

hint

5

old soldier; veteran; old hand

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

2

to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

2

rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together

1

composite; combined; complex

5

caressing; loving dearly

1

penis; chink; jingle; begging (animal); jealousy; black porgy juvenile; flirting

1

inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

3

this and that; such and such

1

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

5

-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of

2

blend

2

one year; some time ago

16

be that as it may; even so; though that be so

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

had better do so

6

national affairs

1

unkind; mean

1

the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)

8

clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

1

... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

1

empathy

1

writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter

1

commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

5

God; god; ace; king; superior person

6

bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building

1

donation; presentation; gift

1

additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run

1

money

3