jpdb beta

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

2

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

4

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

5

proposal; offer; request; application

3

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality

1

soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

1

rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

1

aftertaste

1

sofa; couch

6

to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

4

in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

3

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

2

's house; 's home

2

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

4

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

3

as usual; as is one's habit

1

showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

3

to entertain; to make welcome

4

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

1

we; us

6

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

fully; thoroughly

1

cooperative; helpful

1

to look into; to peer in

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

5

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

6

sink; washstand

1

stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

4

however; having said that; but

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

1

just a little

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

1

apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron

1

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

1

reading partway; leaving half-read

1

shriek; scream

1

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

7

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

9

bowl

2

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

2

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

3