jpdb beta

bodyguard; escort

3

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

of tender years; very young

1

stray dog; ownerless dog

1

to speak brazenly; to never shut up

1

hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin

1

well done; good job

1

cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look

2

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

3

to blaze; to burn brightly

4

(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)

3

handball (soccer foul); handling (in rugby, handball, etc.); handling (of a vehicle); handling (a situation, matter, etc.); managing (e.g. a team)

1

mohawk (hairstyle); mohican; Mohican (tribe); Mahican

1

Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour

1

muscular; brawny

1

high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)

1

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

5

intercom

3

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

1

automatic lock; automatic door-locking system

1

elevator; lift; elevator

9

lobby; lounge

2

manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses

1

looks; features

1

combined living room, dining room and kitchen

1

manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling

5

to smile broadly; to grin widely

2

cold storage; refrigeration

1

completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot

1

Chinatown

1

shyness; bashfulness

1

to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something

1

dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full

2

to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up

1

law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement

1

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

2

bright; intelligent

1

wild

1

restaurant

1

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

1

Chinese person

1

to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

2

half killed

1

to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

2

to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

1

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

4

impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

3

Red dragon

1

boyish; tomboyish

2