jpdb beta

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

2

out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly

1

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously

1

to lose sight of; to miss

2

to open a business

2

to nod to one another

1

to join hands (with)

5

practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in

2

dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily

1

years later

4

to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth

1

to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun

2

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

son

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

3

just kidding; Not!

1

your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

1

the lust for conquest

1

impulse; urge; impetus

3

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

4

trip; excursion; outing

1

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

5

walking; going on foot

1

noon; lunch time

1

to keep (a person) waiting

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

1

culture shock

1

countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel

1

heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing

4

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere

3

dim; gloomy

1

to meet; to greet

1

costume

2

frilly; fluttery

1

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

1

wicked; evil; wrong; bad

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

ordinary; sensible; commonplace

1

subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

matcha; powdered green tea

3

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

2

taste; flavor; flavour

1

fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

3

to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)

2

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

2

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

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