jpdb beta

envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift

1

to hand (over); to deliver in person

1

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

19

to lower; to be lowered

2

low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

1

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

3

what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)

8

oh, yes?; really?

10

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

9

such; like that; in that way

3

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

5

someone who makes their living selling women into prostitution; pimp; procurer

1

something like ...; something called ...

2

matchless; unequalled; unequaled

1

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

1

to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels

1

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

2

to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)

2

those; they

2

but; however; even though; even if

5

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

3

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

2

on the roof; court nobles

6

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

11

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about

5

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

8

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

2

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

1

money; funds; gold coin

1

unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

2

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

5

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

2

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

4

to be thirsty

1

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

5

bedside; near one's pillow

1

water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating

1

earthenware teapot

1

with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly

1