jpdb beta

ocean; deep sea

1

coastal waters; adjacent seas

2

wall; fence

2

to be (doing)

1

to open a business

1

palace

8

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

2

(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko

1

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control

1

palace; court

1

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

2

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri

3

to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted

1

fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)

5

tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol

4

fat (of meat); fatty meat

1

to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

1

to fit; to suit

1

to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

1

expressing one's mind; speaking out

1

greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail

1

salted salmon roe

2

with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains

2

government official; public servant; civil servant

2

obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

1

home cooking

1

had better; is advisable

1

within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

1

to run a shop; to have a shop

1

store name; shop name; restaurant name

1

being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing

1

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

2

long line; long queue

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

per person; per capita; per head

1

something (or other)

1

till just now

1

companions; fellows

1

grain of rice

3

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

2

younger sister

1

it seems so; that's what it looks like

1

a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh

1

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

1

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

friend; companion

3