jpdb beta

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

2

to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

to lend a hand; to help

1

sampling food; tasting; trying

1

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

1

by your leave; with your permission

1

to slurp noisily

4

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

1

crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)

1

to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)

1

fork; forkball

2

shape; form

1

to put in a word for; to second; to support

1

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

1

noodles; vermicelli

1

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

1

chopsticks

1

necessity

1

springy (texture); doughy; elastic

1

fresh pasta

1

skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently

1

to dissolve; to melt

1

huge rock; firmness; solidity

1

fat (of meat); fatty meat

1

sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

1

coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment

1

(the) whole face

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

1

gram; gramme

1

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants

1

wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh

1

water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

1

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

1

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

half share; half a man

1

extra; excess; surplus

1

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

1

age difference; disparity in age; age gap

1

to overeat

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

1

mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

3

quickly; calmly; intently

1