jpdb beta

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

1

to pinch; to nip

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

3

spoon

4

Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)

1

's house; 's home

1

sad; lonesome; desolate

2

phenomime; mimetic word; word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly")

1

bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

5

spicy

1

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

1

(Western) soup

7

(filled) to the brim

2

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

2

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

pieces of meat (often sold in a pack); shaved meat

1

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

1

pasta

1

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

3

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

2

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

2

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

5

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

to scoop; to ladle out

1

to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size

1

both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

1

to hang; to dangle

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite

1

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

go for it; heave; ugh

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

tooth

1

(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil

1

if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose

1

food texture; mouthfeel

2

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

2

rather than

1

Saga (city, prefecture)

1

grandpa; granddad

1

suspicious-looking; fishy

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

opposite side; other side; other party

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

ingredient; foodstuff

1

reference; allusion

1

taro stem

2