jpdb beta

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

2

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

2

counter seat; seat at the counter

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

4

separate; respective

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork

1

Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop

2

successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum

1

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

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

3

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

1

roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)

1

two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

2

glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

3

to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

4

chopsticks

2

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

1

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

1

minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

7

selling off; disposal by sale; sale

4

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

1

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

1

front tooth

1

point in time; occasion

2

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

4

10,000; ten thousand

2

(means of) raising money

1

Japanese yen

2

change; money exchange

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

4

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

2

sage

1

I; me

6

solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

1

ahead; before; ago

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

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

4

yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

1

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

2

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

4

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

1

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

1

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

3

just a little

1