jpdb beta

mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

1

(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse

1

hairy; thickly haired; shaggy

1

carnivore; carnivorous animal

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

1

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

1

association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union

1

to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

1

retaliation; revenge

1

easy; simple; plain

1

to put into effect; to put into practice

1

supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

2

Netherlands; Holland

1

to warm (up); to heat (up)

1

mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

1

low speed; slow speed

1

in all directions

1

bamboo skewer

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

1

preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork

2

fourteen; 14

1

low temperature

1

granulated sugar; brown sugar

1

substitution

1

with this (I) ...

1

disorder; disturbance; unrest

1

in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business

2

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)

2

to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)

1

belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence

1

teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

1

round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

coffee

1

joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

2

average per-customer spending; average sales per customer

1

to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit

1

to come back

5

(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal

1

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

1

swallowing; deglutition

1

tea with milk

2

condition; state of preservation

1

previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation

2

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

1