jpdb beta

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

1

things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required

1

throne

6

call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

1

to wait upon; to serve

1

yes-man

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

beforehand; in advance; previously

1

complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation

1

the people; citizens; the populace

5

end; conclusion

1

taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather

1

with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...

1

to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty

1

country bred

1

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

1

common; simple

1

unique; peculiar; special

1

section; cross section; profile

1

bisection

1

worried look; melancholy air

2

symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code

1

foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea

1

scorn; mockery; ridicule

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

2

production control

1

bolt from the blue; great surprise

1

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

2

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

1

operator (e.g. telephone)

2

opinion; point of view

3

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

2

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

6

document case; letter tray

1

to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

3

the other day; a few days ago

2

practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name

1

official business; government business; public business; public use; government use

1

companion; partner; spouse

1

boy; man; male

2

necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)

1

male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute

1

beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)

5

for one thing ...

1

legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)

2

guardian

1

to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

1

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

1

sleeping together

1

sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant

2