jpdb beta

first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

1

(computer) command; command key; commando

2

freezing; cold storage; refrigeration

1

dry-cured ham

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

71

net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective

2

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

4

rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

4

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

14

scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)

4

peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

28

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

8

cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope

4

screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation

4

we

6

future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

1

malnutrition

1

train; electric train

20

station name

2

a period (of time)

3

I have nothing to do with it

3

Nerima

1

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

11

antiquity; ancient times

5

rice field

13

east

36

Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

1

western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)

2

pond

1

serious illness

4

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

17

what do you want?; can I help you?

2

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

16

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

7

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

7

nikujaga; meat and potato stew

1

human; human-like; as a person

2

annoying; noisy; strict

7

they; those guys

111

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

1

plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap

2

middle of the night; dead of night

13

to become hungry

7

to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone

1

tableware

4

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

44

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

10

without

5

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

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