jpdb beta

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

2

plaster or mortar-covered wall; yōkai resembling an invisible wall impeding or misdirecting people walking at night

1

big man; large man; tall man; giant

40

creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare

1

color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing

3

engineer; technical officer

8

borrowed thing

2

evening dress

9

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

6

to tear; to rip

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

3

hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut

1

lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

6

to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge

3

ordinary citizen; the general public

16

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

17

to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

3

big shot; higher-ups

3

boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree

1

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

4

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

5

travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

1

I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

3

private; personal

2

party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

5

list; wrist

1

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

9

to bring up a subject

1

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

5

Bashan (Biblical)

1

to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot

1

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

2

general manager; director-general

7

call; summons; call; invocation; 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)

3

government body; government agency

2

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

3

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

12

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

5

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

1

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

1

to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)

1

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

2

government; administration; ministry

16

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

11

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

5

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

1

government office; public office

1

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

3

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

5