jpdb beta

maid

8

resident; indigenous; always existing

1

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

thrifty person; frugal person; economizer

1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

parting; farewell

1

just the other day; quite recently

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

2

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

1

ago; since; before; previous

2

bottom of one's heart

1

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state

1

to bring; to take; to bring about

1

princess; daughter of a nobleman

1

long (time that has passed); old (story)

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist

1

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

4

to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

1

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

1

taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

1

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

1

waiting upon (someone)

1

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

1

second daughter

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

1

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

3

favour; favor

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

without; but if; otherwise; or else

1

moment; instant

1

railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip

1

we; us

2

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

1

relation; connection

1

that; the matter in question

3