jpdb beta

miso mixed with mustard

1

mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce

1

high-salt miso; salty miso

1

old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

1

staff canteen

2

to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live

1

deep-fried horse mackerel

1

pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)

2

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

1

oversleeping; late riser

1

wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber

7

to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

2

(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age

1

office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker

3

60th birthday

1

watering (plants)

2

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

1

yoga

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

1

restaurant with only set meals

2

haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)

2

(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I

1

proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress

26

whisky; whiskey

1

(for the) first time in one's life

1

seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

1

to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to

1

deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

2

retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

1

person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

1

somewhat below; slightly below

2

to drink too much

1

cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

2

bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum

2

ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia

1

narration

2

ahead; before; the future

1

missus; missis

1

commuting to work

1

insolent fellow; rude fellow

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

pork

2

mockery; derision; ridicule

1

man among men; man's man

1

to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin

1

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

1

set meal; special (of the day)

3

wars; disturbances

1

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

2