jpdb beta

master; teacher; stable master

1

by (means of); with

2

weak person; the weak

1

inconsistency between one's words and actions; insincerity; saying one thing and doing another

1

to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

5

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

2

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself

1

carefree; free from worry

1

visit; call

1

reading (books)

1

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

1

city planning; urban planning; town planning

1

stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation

2

hardworking; studious

1

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

mere; only; just; slight

2

shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

true state; actual condition; reality

3

this for sure; certainly is

1

times

3

auntie; older woman

3

only daughter

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

3

self-introduction

4

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

1

homecoming; return to one's home

1

variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)

1

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

1

finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly

3

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

2

representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

4

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

hospitalization; hospitalisation

1

leaving hospital; discharge from hospital

1

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

1

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

2

details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances

1

several seconds

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

1

critical

1

serving customers; looking after visitors; reception

4

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

3

to increase; to multiply

2

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

2

hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous

1