jpdb beta

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

2

first match (in a series)

3

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

8

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

2

nice; good; well-executed

1

casting

1

to be cooked; to have finished cooking

1

to cook by steam

1

performer; entertainer; celebrity

6

multi-; multi-post; multilevel marketing system; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching

1

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

1

all over Japan

1

city name; name of city

1

plan; idea; design; plot

1

to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack

1

opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)

7

local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator

1

Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)

3

Shimokitagun'oomamachi

1

Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu

3

northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)

3

port city; harbor city; harbour city

1

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

(Western) playing cards

1

unit; (musical) group; band

1

first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial

1

useless member of society; hopeless case; failure

1

supermarket

1

production; output; turning out

1

fishing harbour; fishing harbor

1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

2

reclaimed land

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

2

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish

14

manor; villa

5

pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)

1

thrift; economy; frugality

1

hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)

1

hotel charge; lodging expense

2

staff; stuff; stuffing; filling

1

traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare

1

food and drink; eating and drinking

1

(at) one's own expense

1

manufacturing cost; production cost

1

cawing (of a crow)

1

in high spirits

3

economising; saving

1

to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter

1