jpdb beta

hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine

2

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

tacit; unspoken; implicit

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst

1

damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute

3

cause of annoyance; cause of irritation; irritant; peeve

1

to pick up and rescue

2

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

2

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

1

wide difference; a world of difference

1

to have the nerve to

1

about 80%; almost certainly; mostly

1

car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage

1

noon; lunch time

1

several times (as large, over)

1

number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.

1

to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)

1

contrastive

1

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

1

real name

1

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

1

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

1

nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break

1

blood relationship; blood relative

1

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

1

chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events

2

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over

1

turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)

1

to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)

1

have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

1

cheap restaurant; eating place (house)

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

3

oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child

1

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

6

to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth

1

fretfully; impatiently

1

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

1

to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine

1

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

1

reason; cause; history; origin

1

a long time ago; long ago

2

to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

1

quickly; swishing; whooshing

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

1

calling on; visiting

1

to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do

1

abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky

1

none of your business; not your concern

1

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

1