jpdb beta

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

crosswise

1

to tighten; to press hard

3

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

10

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

2

covered with; stained; smeared

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp

1

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

lower half of the body

1

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

1

submersion; inundation; being flooded

1

cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.

1

bent back; hunchback; stoop

1

to improve one's skill

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

full view; plain sight; completely visible

1

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

2

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

1

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

1

woman; lady; adult female

1

at a young age; while still young

1

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

3

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

6

class

2

counter for people

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

2

ordering (materials); placing an order; order

1

say; well; um; er

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

4

please

1

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

11

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England

2

noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

1

King's Field

1

gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE

3

vocational school; technical school

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

2

she; her; girlfriend

1

tunic

1

encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation

1