jpdb beta

being extremely busy; being swamped with work

1

wealthy person; millionaire

1

large family; extended family

1

cousin (male)

5

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

3

wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor

16

to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself

3

Naruse

2

person with a sharp tongue

1

irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately

1

real world; society

1

risky business

1

personal information

7

wife who is older than her husband

1

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

2

regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition

1

this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest

1

hindsight

1

caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring

1

beginning; start

4

encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)

1

figure of speech

1

lady; nobleman's wife

1

prototype

1

cartel; syndicate

2

genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person

1

wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability

2

obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

1

quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

2

to make a splash; to draw attention

1

inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn

4

presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

1

cool down

4

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong

2

to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight

3

to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play

1

to put on the brakes; to put a stop to

7

number of words; vocality

1

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

1

pleased to make your acquaintance

5

superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

2

empty (useless) formalities

2

to be discouraged; to be disheartened

1

sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope

2

devoted husband

1

to dominate (usu. one's husband)

1

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

3

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

1

from what (I've) seen; given that ...

2

within the year; before the year is out

1