jpdb beta

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

2

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

1

Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)

4

leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent

2

wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)

1

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

1

one's every action; every single move

1

to mimic; to imitate

1

straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

2

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

white fish; fish with white flesh

1

slightly; faintly

1

fat; tallow; lard; grease

1

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

fish

1

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

1

someone; somebody

2

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

6

labor; labour; manpower; working force

1

a word or two

1

silent; mute; dumb

1

woman; girl

2

beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

1

dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

1

inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

5

food

1

likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness

1

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

to pay attention (to)

1

good boy; good girl

2

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

1

does not seem (to be)

1

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

1

manners; etiquette; polite behaviour

1

ringtone

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

to answer the phone

2

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

1

urgent business

1

sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

3

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

1

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

1

office

18

clerical desk; office desk

1

made of steel

1

bookshelf

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