jpdb beta

culture shock

1

to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down

1

artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

1

to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

2

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

2

the farthest ends; the furthest ends

1

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family

1

warmly; cordially; with tender care

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

cooling-off (period)

1

depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)

1

loving; caring; devoted

4

dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly

1

right of management

2

supremacy

5

happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

6

enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having

5

somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

1

to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying

1

tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship

1

to give the stamp of approval

1

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

1

way; course; the only way

2

women picking up men

5

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

2

sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of

1

fatal; lethal

7

motto

1

(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting

1

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

1

cheap saloon

1

unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of

1

to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)

1

to make laugh; to set to laughing

1

assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party

2

inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement

2

sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)

1

let's have a quick drink

1

small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money

3

what sort; what kind

1

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

2

continuing to pitch; staying at one's post; staying on at work

1

Otaru

1

to congratulate; to celebrate

2

dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up

1

to throw down the gauntlet

1

to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)

1

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1