jpdb beta

to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow

2

polish; improvement; burnishing

9

temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it

10

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

7

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

2

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

11

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

4

butter

2

candied apple; toffee apple

3

cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss

32

crowd of people

6

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

7

wall; fence

1

(someone else's) daughter

1

Nebuta; nighttime festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)

2

young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

2

paper scoop used in goldfish scooping

5

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

1

performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move

1

goldfish (Carassius auratus)

5

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

2

to scoop; to ladle out

8

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

2

out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

2

to tear; to rip

1

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

1

to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

5

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

4

to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle

1

to be manipulated; (lit.) to be made to dance

1

charismatic

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy

2

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

2

thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

4

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

7

glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant

1

work clothes; business suit

3

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

6

stun

5

round table

1

skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze

4

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

8

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

3

master; expert

2

to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

2

kitten; small cat

1

white background; blank; female virgin

1