jpdb beta

to choose; to select

10

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

2

triumphant pose assumed by an athlete

1

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

7

Hamanaka

1

trekking

1

indicate reason; infers some protest

1

cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant

1

snow; snowfall

1

two o'clock

4

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

51

one's hometown

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

Imai

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

1

say; well; um; er

1

kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

25

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

6

Suzuki

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

22

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

5

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

5

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

5

to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

5

so; like this; in this way

5

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

4

grandpa; granddad

7

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

1

throat; singing voice

5

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

4

since; henceforth

2

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

3

comment

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

6

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

6

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

10

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

13

ridiculous; odd

3

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry

2

always; constantly

2

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

2

olden days; former

8

to employ; to hire; to charter

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

2

lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch

3