jpdb beta

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

1

chocolate

1

silent; mute; dumb

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

to complain; to lodge a complaint

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

1

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing

1

not understanding; not knowing

1

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

3

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

1

both (people); the two of them

3

relation; relationship

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

to wave one's hand

1

envy

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

2

(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare

1

to go out and away; to leave

4

to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

1

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

3

to nod to one another

1

to leave one's seat

2

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

8

subject

1

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

1

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

3

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

5

hey there; I say; see here

1

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

with these words; while saying

1

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note

8

standing close together; bristling (with)

1

presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not

1

both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

2

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

2

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

1

detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable

1

to feel depressed

1

methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

2