jpdb beta

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

1

carefree; free from worry

2

smiling face; smile

5

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

1

(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift

1

mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

1

slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

1

training (animals); breaking (animals)

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

discipline; training; teaching manners

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

2

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

1

merely for form's sake

1

maybe; could be; might

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

unmarried; single

1

prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex

1

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

2

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

12

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

1

kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

1

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

1

competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools

1

primary school; elementary school; grade school

2

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

1

if is not; if are not

1

taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

4

behaviour; behavior; conduct

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

2

to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

5

visitor; caller

1

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

1

to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

3

end; close; finish; end of play (in go)

1

urgent business

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area

3

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

6

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

8

go home; get out

3

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

1