jpdb beta

manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming

2

outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

1

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

at the window; by the window; next to the window

1

jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines

1

to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

2

opposite side; opposition

3

second floor; upstairs

1

to lay out a futon; to make a bed

1

to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead

1

articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment

1

width of a river

2

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

big catch (fishing); good haul

3

to fish; to angle

7

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

1

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

1

approach run; run-up

1

to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

to well up; to burst; to arise

1

fish-based cooking; fish dish

1

river fish; freshwater fish

1

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

mystery case

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

1

special skill

1

when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

1

bucket; pail

17

bait (for fishing)

1

riverbed

1

greasy; slimy; slippery

1

another time; some other time

1

to miss a chance to do; to fail to do

1

bite (in fishing)

1

demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof

1

dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

2

fish hook

7

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

3

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

2

rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis

1

don't worry about it; forget about it

1

difference; variation; difference

1

to be reliable

1

hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds

1

with a splash; with a plop

1

to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in

1