jpdb beta

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

lickety-split; quickly

2

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

1

degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion

1

one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

2

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

very young; little; childish; immature

1

girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

1

section; cross section; profile

2

to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate

1

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

2

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

1

to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

1

inside; interior; inner part

1

high efficiency; high performance

1

drool

1

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

1

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

1

handmade; homemade

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown

1

appearance; look

4

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

2

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

2

to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry

3

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

minuteness; one millionth

1

carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate

1

champagne

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

2

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

3

spoon; spoon lure

2

one hand

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

1

assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

1

determination; resolution

2

to put one's strength into

1

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

1

floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly

1

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

1

to scoop up; to dip up

1