jpdb beta

intention; aim; design

2

outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise

2

separate

1

separate; respective

1

still; as yet; as of old

1

older sister; elder sister

16

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

2

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

2

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

2

assistant; adjunct; lieutenant

1

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

great and small; in detail; all

2

concern; interest

2

collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison

1

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

1

straggling hair

1

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

2

to show signs of; to appear

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

1

both; both sides; both parties

2

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing

2

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

1

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

2

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

5

to burst into laughter

1

(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

prone to adultery; flirtatious

2

tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck

1

hearsay; rumour

1

curious; strange; unusual

1

tofu seller (maker)

2

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

2

younger; junior

1

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

storefront; shopfront

2

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

1

prison term

1

village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)

1

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

1

remote island; solitary island; outlying island

1

in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

1

new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

1