jpdb beta

toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)

3

Paris (France)

2

Germany

1

London (UK)

1

wide; broad

2

trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer

1

certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

1

literary master

1

unforgettable

1

taste; palate; sense of taste

2

gourmand; epicure

1

chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board

3

annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)

2

gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie

2

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

1

suspension of rations or payments

1

in spite of; regardless of

2

seldom; rarely; scarcely

1

lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

1

Japan and Europe

1

to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

1

blackboard; board used for lacquering

2

each day; from day to day; day-to-day

1

in name only; titular; nominal

1

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

1

stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

tide; current; sea water; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

1

to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

1

bay; gulf; inlet

2

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

2

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

the former

1

set meal; special (of the day)

1

celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

1

seeing one off; farewell; escort

1

quickly prepared meal or dish

1

catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu

1

food cooked by boiling or stewing

1

the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

corner store

1

glazed sliding door

1

awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle

1

garden pond; miniature lake; fountain

1

toy balloon

1

uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom

1

mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)

1

(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming

1

food

1

splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

1