jpdb beta

sign language

1

fierce god

2

mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

1

juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

1

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

9

to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on

2

glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening

1

piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

2

grated daikon; daikon grater

1

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

2

strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting

2

to be overcome with emotion

3

proud; haughty; arrogant

3

as below; as follows

1

to be splendid; to be superb

1

skillful handling of a kitchen knife

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

1

heavy thunder

1

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

1

opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back

4

apology

2

at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

2

dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

1

another thing; other things; another man's property

3

facetious; droll; funny

1

clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude

1

to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology

3

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

1

harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

1

sampling food; tasting; trying

4

olive green; greenish brown

1

youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new

1

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

7

object; body; solid

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

5

conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch

1

one set; one suit

3

bamboo skewer

1

lemon

3

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments

1

spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

7

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

3

to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

1

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

3

character string

1

harassment; pestering

5

to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)

1