jpdb beta

embarrassed; ashamed

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

4

self-introduction

5

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

2

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

2

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

1

second marriage; remarriage

6

child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild

3

to guess; to estimate

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

5

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

4

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

2

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

5

to nod to one another

2

hereabouts; around here

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

1

flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

4

visual confirmation; sighting

3

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

1

cutting roots; extermination; rooting out

1

like that; that way; thus

1

wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on

4

aria; singing; chanting

2

huge; gigantic; enormous

4

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

1

to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated

1

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

6

reaction; response

4

living space

1

retreating figure; appearance from behind

5

fourth

1

indoor; inside the room

6

lamp; light

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

2

sense of space; spaciousness

1

combined living-room and dining-room

1

corner; nook

4

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

sofa; couch

9

living; lifestyle; living room

16

wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel

1

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

4

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

3

iced tea; ice tea

6

mug

9

reliance; dependence

1

random; aimless

2

to keep walking

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

1