jpdb beta

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

return; coming back

3

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

2

common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace

1

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

2

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

1

for use as food; edible

3

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

13

game fowl; gamecock

8

breeding; raising; rearing

4

conclusion

1

breeding ground; breeding farm

3

agriculture and forestry

1

livestock experiment station; domestic animal research centre

1

poultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farming

1

Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)

2

pending question; unresolved problem

1

beefsteak

2

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

3

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4

beef

2

gap; space

2

to buy up

1

butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop

1

rare; seldom

4

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

3

item; article; dish; course; finest item

1

Tadanori

1

good; goodness; right; virtue

2

sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)

6

few days

2

out of stock; sold out

1

be; is

2

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

3

small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks

1

to suspect

1

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

1

Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry

2

Indian

1

husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

1

naturalization; naturalisation

1

reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out

1

supplement; complement

1

outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness

2

(social) class; rank; grade

5

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

royalty

1