jpdb beta

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

2

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

2

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

3

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

2

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

3

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

1

distance; range

1

to walk

2

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

1

engine oil; motor oil

2

manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things

3

to fetch; to go and get

1

program (e.g. TV); programme

3

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

1

new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

2

break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit

2

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

1

feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke

9

bank; banking institution

7

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

2

though; even if; whether ... or ...

2

hostage

2

offender; criminal; culprit

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1

branch manager; manager of a branch office

3

huge success

2

instigator

1

full cooperation

1

meaning; called; said

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

3

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

1

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

4

to look forward to something

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron

1

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

1

running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina

1

to go to meet somebody

1

mistake; error; blunder

1

I agree with you; it is as (someone) says

1