jpdb beta

to peel; to skin; to pare

2

may (it) be so; please let (it) happen

9

with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly

1

minced meat; ground meat

2

cooking; food preparation

1

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

1

to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

1

pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top

1

brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything

1

hand-mirror

1

snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut

1

position

1

uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous

1

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

1

barbershop; barber shop; barber

1

to date; as of now

1

wedding anniversary

4

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

3

downtown

1

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

2

to incline one's head

1

jewelry; jewellery

1

store; shop; restaurant

2

slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent

1

earnings

1

sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing

1

Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

1

taking the family along

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

2

unskilled; not very good at

2

indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)

1

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

1

traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes

1

nineteen; 19

1

artificial arm (hand)

1

white gem

1

cream; ice cream

1

well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans

1

matcha; powdered green tea

1

coming to the store

1

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

1

handling one's workmen

1

quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

1

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

1

working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver

1

to be (doing)

2

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

inheritance; something given or received

1