jpdb beta

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

6

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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noodles with bits of deep-fried tempura batter

1

chopsticks

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

5

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

1

inattention; absent-mindedness

1

entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

3

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

3

dining table

1

ladle; (hen's) egg

1

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

1

polite; courteous; hospitable

1

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

3

to say; to tell; to state; to do

4

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

3

riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

2

interrupting a game; time out

2

family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child

1

mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)

5

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

4

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

1

yes; that is so

3

to head towards; to direct one's steps to

2

that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

2

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

1

the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

1

connection; link; relationship

3

log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)

1

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

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

3

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

2

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

5

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

4

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

1

recompense; indemnity; atonement

2