jpdb beta

to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

4

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

ahem

1

yes; that is so

4

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

38

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

2

purchase; buy

1

alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)

2

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

4

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

1

totally willing; fully motivated

1

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

3

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

3

miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

2

octopus

28

limit; restriction

3

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

1

earnings

1

to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)

1

vice; immorality; corruption

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1

quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful

1

row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows

5

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

3

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

1

wheat flour

1

Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

1

red pickled ginger

1

calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist

1

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

in proportion to; just as much as

2

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

5

several people; a few people

2

comment

1

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

5

we

1

indignation; resentment

1

official; civil service

1

to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand

1

professional

1

just you wait and see (as a threat)

1

toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

1

to love

2

wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric

2

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

2

to glare at; to scowl at

2

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1