jpdb beta

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

society; the world; the times

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

10

minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

3

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

2

pushy; pushing; self-assertive

1

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

1

shoulder

5

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

2

first meeting; first interview with

2

to be deep in talk

1

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

2

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

1

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring

1

edamame (green soybeans)

1

meanwhile; in the meantime

2

select

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

1

book; volume; this; present; main; head

17

lightly deep-fried tofu

1

Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

3

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks

1

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

6

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

2

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

5

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

1

territory

1

dazzling; radiant

2

looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something

2

further; above; anymore

3

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

empty stomach; hunger

2

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

4

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

2

surely; certainly; without doubt

1