jpdb beta

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

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saliva; spit; spittle

1

metal sake jug; sake warmer

2

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go

2

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

4

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

2

to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

3

sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing

1

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

5

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

4

left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

3

right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

4

to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

5

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

2

decision; determination

2

Hamburg steak; hamburger steak

2

fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit

2

meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

1

substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity

2

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

1

roast beef

1

porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

3

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

1

spoon; spoon lure

9

to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn

1

motherhood; maternity

5

to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

1

to catch one's attention

3

mirror surface; lens surface

1

with a momentary flash of light

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

3

to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking

1

to put into the mouth; to eat

3

how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the

1

gratin

2

such and such; so and so

1

laughingstock; butt of ridicule

1

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

1

to make eye contact

4

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

be; is

1

to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)

1

to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

2

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises

3

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

5

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

1