jpdb beta

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

2

to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)

4

ten-odd; a dozen or so

3

rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)

1

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

2

whatever brought that on?

1

rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

7

job; work; duties; trade; skill

2

barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

6

aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

1

threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

2

to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

3

waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited

1

carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

4

plop; splash

2

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

1

bowl of rice with food on top

1

katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice

1

tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line

1

equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around

1

first world problem; good problem to have

3

main dish; main course

1

hey; yo; hi; come on; hey

2

young person; young man; (arch.) boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period); (arch.) young (homosexual) male prostitute; (arch.) young kabuki actor also working as a male prostitute; (arch.) boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man)

1

to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake

4

difficult to eat; unpalatable

1

anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper

2

(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed

3

reckless; indiscriminate

2

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

4

texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood)

2

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

3

to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with

4

to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

2

ardor; enthusiasm

3

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

6

sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

1

tinnitus; ringing in the ears

10

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

4

coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay

1

children's story; fairy tale

1

welcome

2

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money

1

toxin; poisonous substance

5

anti-

4