jpdb beta

lately; recently

6

every day

26

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

home position; origin; usual place (for something)

3

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

18

crimson

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

6

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

9

even though it is not; despite not

1

good humour (humor); good mood

12

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

2

vocal sound; tone of voice

18

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

21

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

20

some people; a few people; several people

44

light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car

4

government affairs

6

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

91

to hold a ceremony

1

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

10

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

76

immediately; right away; on the spot

34

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

71

lese majesty; lèse-majesté

7

earnest apology

2

one hour

20

to speak; to say; to vocalize

13

onomatopoeic word

1

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

3

softly; gently; lightly

13

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

16

cream puff

2

Western confectionery

2

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

6

something (or other)

63

cake or snack served with tea

14

cream; ice cream

3

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

5

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

9

care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude

4

mental fatigue; worry; boredom

2

sweets; sweet food

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

60

hereabouts; around here

4

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

8

rest; break; recess; intermission

18

so far as

8

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

61

infant; baby; little child

5

to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

13