jpdb beta

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

4

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

2

especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)

1

reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

11

thirty; 30

6

hair (on the head)

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

2

to feel inferior; to feel small

2

sense of inferiority; one's weak point

3

money; cash

2

not only

2

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

5

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

12

many times

1

to repeat; to do over again

7

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

9

Takashi

7

you (plural); all of you; you all

3

looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)

2

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

7

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks

1

to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other

1

sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

1

barbecue; barbeque; BBQ

1

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

13

participation; joining; entry

7

androgynous; gender-neutral

1

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

2

to give an impression; to make an impression

2

to be tinged red

1

fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit

1

skin care

1

nail care

1

blunder; miss; slip; oversight

2

first impression

1

manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

2

difference; discrepancy; variation

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

1

while; during; performed in this condition

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

7

bold; daring; audacious

3

secret meeting; clandestine meeting

2

adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality

3

a quarrel; argument

1

to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force

1

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

3

end; conclusion

4