jpdb beta

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

3

to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

1

brown; light brown; tawny

3

in deep black; in jet black

1

pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

3

encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant

2

good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season

1

never again

4

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

way; method; means

1

willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

sacrifice (bunt or fly)

7

together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

5

deadly serious; deadly earnest

1

unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

1

(another's) daughter; young lady

4

rich person; wealthy person

1

son

1

help; aid; assistance

1

worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched

2

soba restaurant

2

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

1

traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts

2

both families

1

(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing

1

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

1

clothes for doing farm work or working in fields

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

1

hey!; hey!

1

to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify

5

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

2

to bear fruit

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

1

transparent; clear

2

deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

3

spring; fountain

4

to look into; to peep into; to peer into

3