jpdb beta

miso soup

1

beeswax

1

Yukio

1

nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch

2

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

1

fine performance; tour de force

1

suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)

1

udon with deep-fried tofu

7

Marilyn; Marilynne

9

Haruna

57

out of print

1

warming up sake; warmed sake

1

clerk at the information desk

1

bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile

1

that's right; yes; uh-huh

1

minor role; small part

1

thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)

2

handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.

2

Shouta

3

Instagram

1

premium; premiere

1

making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

4

idol group; boy band; girl group

1

to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through

1

debut work; one's first work

1

paper

1

pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty

1

strongish; somewhat strong

1

official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank

1

tone; beep

1

aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food

3

wall clock; grandfather clock

1

(a) step forward

1

grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy

4

boiled and half-dried bonito

1

offering

1

Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi

2

slump

2

juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

1

business hours; opening hours; office hours

1

break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit

1

popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

1

end; close; finish; end of play (in go)

1

secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller

1

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

1

weekly publication

1

former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

1

loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)

7

the road home

1

shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

1