jpdb beta

pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance

1

to lie down; to throw oneself down

1

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

2

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

2

power of the state; government authority

1

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

2

interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox

1

shall; should; must

1

ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

1

dandruff

1

written explanation; written apology

1

theft; stealing; larceny

1

inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.

4

fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box

1

to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid

1

nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

2

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

Iwatani

19

going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

1

valley

4

your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)

1

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

1

man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man

1

change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

1

confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment

1

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

1

previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

2

rare event; unexpected event

1

coexistence; living together

2

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

1

note (letter) left behind; will

1

conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason

1

to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)

1

in tatters; in pieces; wiped out

1

fast food

1

Chicken tatsuta

1

limited time; limited-time offer

1

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

1

umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

1

retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)

6

bakery; baker; pastry shop

4

scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand

2

horn-shaped pastry with chocolate filling

8

horn-shaped pastry with sweet filling

1

horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn

1

horn (musical instrument)

1