jpdb beta

small bird; little bird

1

chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

2

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

3

is something that; is that which

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

5

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

1

battleship sushi; gunkan maki; sushi made by wrapping a strip of nori around a rice ball with a topping

2

likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

1

sweet voice; seductive voice

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

10

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

1

juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal

1

(husked grains of) rice

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nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

2

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

harmony

1

proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation

1

to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

1

Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

2

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

3

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

2

negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss

2

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

2

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

critical moment; do-or-die situation

1

silent; mute; dumb

1

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

1

to watch steadily; to stare

1

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

1

teary eyes

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

practice; practising; experience

1

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

1

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

1

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

3

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

1

cooked rice; meal

4

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1