jpdb beta

something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous

1

comfort food; soul food

1

monetary offering; offertory

1

faking crying; crocodile tears

1

sentimental; sentimentality

1

next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor

1

granulated sugar; brown sugar

1

mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make

1

to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through

1

birthday cake

1

dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death

1

narrow-minded

1

to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)

1

fiance; fiancee

1

succession to another's professional name

1

being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)

1

mother; mom; mum; mama

1

hardships; privation

1

hostess; barmaid

1

(doing something) for money; being mercenary

1

adviser; advisor

1

large family; extended family

1

on duty; at work; while working

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

business hours; opening hours; office hours

1

full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)

1

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

1

deer; dear

1

phoenix

1

to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out

1

leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew

1

job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer

1

youngest child

1

the road home

1

good-bye; farewell

1

Fukuoka (city, prefecture)

1

allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance

1

racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

1

to congratulate; to celebrate

1

onion (Allium cepa)

1

kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

1

earnest; single-minded

1

ashamed

1

appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in

1

one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

1

inconvenient

1

another thing; other things; another man's property

1

to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

1

proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

1

clothing; garment; dress

1