jpdb beta

joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

1

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

2

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

duty; role; function

10

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

6

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

4

show

1

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

18

admiration; wonder; astonishment

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

8

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

1

to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate

1

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

9

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

5

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

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

12

white

3

between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

1

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

6

drool

1

taking the initiative

1

backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

2

sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

13

special skill

3

polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

1

vinegar

1

mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

6

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

2

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

4

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

3

never again

1

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

1

surely; certainly

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

2

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

1

logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber

1

night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set

1

Edo period (1603-1868)

1

don't you think?; indicates question

22

chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

3

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

high praise; great admiration; rave reviews

3

combination; pair; duo

2

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

6

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

2

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

3