jpdb beta

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

6

being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

1

joints; points (of a speech)

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

4

and; thereupon; because of that

2

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

2

administrative staff; business clerk; clerical force; clerical officer; clerical personnel; clerical staff

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

2

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

4

longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

1

portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

4

the big three ...

1

corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

4

head; leader; top; (arch.) important part

2

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

1

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

3

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

2

halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory

1

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

2

cheer; shout of joy

1

this person

7

Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint

1

car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto

2

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

Michelin (tyre manufacturer); Michelin Guide (rating hotels and restaurants)

1

guidebook

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

3

well-known store

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

2

clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

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

5

full speed

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

7

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

2

to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

1

chance; opportunity

3

Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

1

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

3

to fold up; to fold into layers

1

to fear; to be afraid of

2

cook; chef

1

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

1

locked room; secret room

4

security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol

1