jpdb beta

buckwheat flour

1

resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy

1

noodles; (arch.) flour

2

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

2

bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut

2

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

2

simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work

1

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

1

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

3

eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)

1

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

1

condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice

2

practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts

1

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1

dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age

1

crescent moon; young moon

8

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

6

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

2

quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

1

(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

3

to count on one's fingers

1

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously

2

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

4

life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime

1

to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life

1

to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

1

(keeping a) low profile

2

taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency

1

turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)

1

to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions

1

deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

3

to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in

1

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

3

high-handed; overbearing

1

no, not like that (but like this)

4

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon

1

sincerity; good faith

1

feelings of guilt

4

to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)

2

big yawn

1

drowsily; nodding off

1

(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly

1

dear me; I mean; or rather

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

3

one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

1

to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes

1

to pinch; to nip

2