jpdb beta

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word

1

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

bubble; bubble economy

1

good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity

1

oval

1

Darjeeling (tea); Darjeeling (India); Darjiling

2

to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate

1

to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

2

succession to another's professional name

1

heir; legitimate child

1

one's mind; one's heart; one's intention

1

large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi

8

sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)

1

school badge; school emblem; school insignia

1

boys' school

1

tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation

1

private room

4

sharp voice

1

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

1

old age; advanced age

1

longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

1

well-bred; of good upbringing

1

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

1

Reiichi

40

marriage proposal; courtship

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

2

occupation; calling; livelihood

1

lineage; pedigree; family line

1

recent years

1

escalation

1

criminal act

1

strong-willed; strong of heart

2

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

several days later

1

bitterness; bitter taste

1

Sachertorte (chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing)

1

pocket watch

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cover; lid; cap

1

memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

6

swimming

3

cannot be helped; unavoidable

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

3

Sonomura

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