jpdb beta

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

3

to be enlivened; to be exhilarated

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

2

saliva (in one's mouth)

2

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

2

castle

1

to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in

1

meal set before one; women's advances

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

woman; female; feminine gender

4

invitation; introduction; temptation

3

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

4

point in question (at issue)

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

1

nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den

1

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

1

enemy movements; enemy's position

1

inspection; observation

1

camouflage

1

to tell a lie; to fib

2

to make up one's mind

1

invitation

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

1

reception room; parlor; parlour

2

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

2

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

2

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

1

noise; din

2

thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

black tea

8

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

4

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

5

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

3

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

2

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

2

brand new

1

adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

6

race (of people); type of person

1

size

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

1

mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

3