jpdb beta

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

2

noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

2

counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles

1

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

3

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

5

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)

2

nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting

1

to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

3

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

2

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)

2

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

4

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

14

to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge

1

not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

1

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

2

to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

1

drink; beverage

1

to like; to prefer

2

taste; palate; sense of taste

3

to offer a cup (of sake)

1

to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)

1

horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous

1

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

7

revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

1

intelligence or information network

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

3

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)

2

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

2

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

1

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

2

scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

1

as if it weren't already enough

1

Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji

1

at a young age; while still young

1

to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

1

prison

3

regret; repentance; remorse

7

(personal) background check

1

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

1

to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

3

expenses; disbursements

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

3