jpdb beta

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

2

to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

3

traffic accident

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

tone (of voice); manner of talking

2

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

1

practice; practising; training; study

1

perfect; complete; flawless

1

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

4

bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

1

sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively

1

just because; even if; even though

3

like that; so

2

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

4

embarrassing; awkward

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

2

because; as; since

2

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

33

weather; temper; mood

1

barbecue; BBQ

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

1

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

3

Mr.; Mrs.; Ms.

14

juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

2

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

1

chopsticks

1

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

2

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

Debussy

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

something; some kind of; for some reason

3

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

to strike; to hit; to give hell to

1

to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

1

to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused

1

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

1

frankfurter; frank

1

mustard

1

ketchup; catsup

1

to daub; to smear

1