jpdb beta

meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium

1

four-legged tray for festive food

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

imperial decree; imperial edict

1

evolution; progress

4

(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

1

(not) in the slightest; (not) at all

1

slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined

1

sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim

1

thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully

1

to warm; to heat

1

small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed

1

The Golden Demon (Konjiki Yaksha) (1897 novel by Ozaki Koyo)

1

Japanese evergreen oak (Quercus acuta)

1

to be

2

principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general

2

person of letters; literary person

4

drinking alone; solitary drinking

1

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

1

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

3

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

2

alone; by oneself; on one's own

6

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

2

bad habit; bad habits

1

stall; stand

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

3

spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

1

residence

6

now; come (now); well

5

plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

3

to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

1

row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows

3

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

5

Davis Cup

1

combined liquor store and bar; combined off-license and pub (licence); drinking alcohol while standing in the shop

1

hiding one's embarrassment

1

secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang

1

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

3

development (of film); photographic processing

1

seeing; meeting

3

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

2

meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

2

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

1

acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

1

effect; efficacy; omen

4

first time; first; initial

1

thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack

4