jpdb beta

isolation; being alone; being friendless

1

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

1

pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born

1

low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

4

fermentation; zymosis

1

freshly fried

1

buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking

1

samovar

15

strongish; somewhat strong

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

18

motif

1

bluish; tinged with blue

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2

one fifth part

1

spout

1

how long; how far; how much

1

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

of all things

2

glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant

2

to trust; to relax one's guard (around)

1

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

4

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

1

to dilute; to water down

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

5

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

1

bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell

2

art of conversation

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

2

sense of defeat

1

saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

1

other; another; over; more than; I; me

2

without saying a word

1

cheerful; lively; lighthearted

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

pleasant; charming

3

should do; ought to do

2

self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

3

prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

1

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

youngster; young and immature person

1

servant; menial

1

the lower classes; the common people

4

wealthy person; millionaire

1

well-bred; of good upbringing

2

job hunting; job searching

1

wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family

6

private detective

1

icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait

1