jpdb beta

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

nodding; greeting (with eyes)

1

to rush over; to run up to

1

long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

complexion; colour; color; blood red

1

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

1

faltering; hesitation

1

end of an eyebrow

1

to look around; to survey

1

hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor

1

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

1

to torment; to torture; to harass

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

1

the West; the Occident; Western countries

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

1

stand-up meal; buffet

1

form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

acquittal

1

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

1

again

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

1

dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

1

final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue

1

to boil; to simmer

1

buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles

5

long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)

1

luncheon

1

meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

1

New Year's Eve; end of the year

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

1

Western style

1

very interesting; of great interest

1

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

1

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

3

to scoop; to ladle out

1

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

1

hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence

1

tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits

1

porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

3

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

3