jpdb beta

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

1

Rumiko

1

roast pork; baseball fan

1

Abe

1

frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)

1

now that; since; as long as; provided that

1

student teacher; trainee teacher

1

Uno

1

simultaneous; all at once

1

stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man

1

cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice

1

chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

1

ramen restaurant

1

person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well

1

Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge

1

letter of invitation

1

to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence

1

discount coupon or ticket

1

athletic; good at sports

1

to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

1

roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)

1

shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden

1

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

1

tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes

1

chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession

1

noisy voices

1

attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name

1

high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes

1

counselor; counsellor

1

mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

1

being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with

1

food poisoning

1

(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture

1

clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

1

chink in the armor (armour)

1

don't

1

answering machine; answer phone

1

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

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

deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell

1

day duty; day shift; class duty (students)

1

don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK

1

ouch

1

to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

1

gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

1

nikujaga; meat and potato stew

1

third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture

1

landlord; landlady

1