jpdb beta

waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited

1

feel; touch

1

to comb one's hair

1

for use as food; edible

1

crosswise

1

internal organs; intestines; viscera

3

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

1

whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)

2

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

6

to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group

1

to form a circle; to stand in a circle

1

forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring

1

to shut the lid

2

tail (animal); tail end; tip

1

porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish

1

offensive; aggressive

1

cage; pen; (jail) cell

1

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison

4

medicine; chemicals

2

covered with; stained; smeared

1

fish meat

1

tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain

4

scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

16

edged tool; cutlery

4

sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery

1

drop (e.g. of water); drip

3

roundish; sort of round

2

(most) basic of basics

1

both sides; two sides; double-sided

1

earring

1

to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

1

ridiculous; odd

1

egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

heartstrings; innermost soul

1

sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel

1

flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

1

relatively; comparatively

1

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

1

chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board

1

to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps

1

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

1

horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad

1

good

2

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

1

surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste

2

fish balls; fish dumplings

1

juice; sap; soup; broth

3