jpdb beta

sake cup

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borrowing

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

to drink in one gulp

2

picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful

1

moonlit night

1

shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

1

amusement; fun; brief entertainment

1

drinking alcohol

2

state-of-the-art; cutting-edge

1

high efficiency; high performance

1

coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding

1

facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

8

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

1

compromise; giving in

1

high quality

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

1

specifications; specs

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

1

food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink

1

(a) glance; (a) look

3

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

3

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

edamame (green soybeans)

7

to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

2

cuttlefish; squid

2

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

rush mat; matting; mat

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

2

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

2

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

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

4

to sell

2

high-class item

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

3

every time; each round

3

thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off

3

rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

3

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

1

cacao; cocoa

4

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

3

weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

1

monstrously ugly; hideous; ugly and bizarre

2

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

2

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

4