jpdb beta

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

1

vibration; vibrato; trill

1

reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

1

being intrusive; intrusive person

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

1

related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood

1

funny story; funny anecdote

1

(verbal) tit for tat

1

to fade; to become dim

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

older brother

1

daddy; father; husband

1

from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top

3

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

1

outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable

1

telling (on someone); tattling; snitching

1

birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world

1

value; worth; virtue; blessing

1

left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

1

falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms

2

being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

2

household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

3

summary; digest

3

to go out and away; to leave

2

women's dormitory

1

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

1

to bring back

2

comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

1

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

(in spite of) being old enough to know better

2

being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face

1

eating between meals; snacking

1

from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

1

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill

1

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

four (long cylindrical things)

1

quadruped walking; walking on four legs

1

figure; form; style

1

father

3

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

1

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)

1