jpdb beta

direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service

1

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

1

direct unforked road; straight path

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

2

bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

1

at regular intervals; evenly spaced

1

stone lantern

1

lattice door

1

dark red; deep red

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar

7

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

2

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

2

kindness; favor; goodwill

2

plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

1

interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design

2

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

2

(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression

2

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

1

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

1

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

6

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet

9

cooked rice; meal

1

to turn off power

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

4

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

3

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely

2

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

1

to sit (down)

3

fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly

1

flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady

4

sashimi; make-up

2

please

1

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

3

kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

2

regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

2

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri

1

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

1

to be the case that

1

alcohol; sake

1

to bring someone along

1

flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple

1