jpdb beta

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

1

belle; (town) beauty

1

Meiji Restoration

2

court noble; nobility; Imperial Court

1

to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)

1

that is; namely; i.e.

1

long life; longevity

1

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

1

special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured

1

sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)

1

type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)

4

taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality

1

sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre

1

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease

1

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

5

soba restaurant

2

whistle

3

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

5

warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

6

ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

2

seasonal

1

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

32

peach (Prunus persica)

1

showing no sign (of)

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

6

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

1

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

2

new; fresh; novel

2

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1

meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet

1

seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea

1

food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land

1

plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

2

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

1

long-sleeved kimono

3

geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts

2

conversation

8

probe each other; sound each other out

1

dining together; mess

1

party; banquet; feast

1

to be almost finished

1

secret; private; surreptitious

1