jpdb beta

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman

1

to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

1

to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

1

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily

1

reliance; dependence

1

sailing; marching; going out; dispatch

2

main gate; main entrance

1

large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive

1

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

6

prejudice; bias; distorted view

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

2

return; welcome home

3

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1

steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

3

companion; company

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

this family; we; this house

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

3

movie director; film director

1

designer

1

1,000 yen bill

1

eldest daughter; first-born daughter

1

epicure; gourmet

1

midwinter

12

bedding; bedclothes

1

researcher; student (of)

1

lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

1

spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons

1

after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present

1

rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season

1

employee; servant

5

coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming

2

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

4

presentation (e.g. of a gift)

1

marshland

29

Scotland Yard

1

private detective

1

one's destination

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

6

coin; token; slug

1

fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

1

being out of consideration; not being an option

1

centre line; center line; central line

1

to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

1