jpdb beta

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

4

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

2

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

1

that is to say; so that means

3

illogical

1

sentiment; sentimentality

3

philosopher

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

visit to a grave

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

1

although; though; despite the fact that ...

1

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

1

to make tea

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

1

young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice

2

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

15

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

3

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

1

limit; restriction

1

store; shop

1

Shounennoie

1

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

1

well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few

1

well-known store

1

to do

1

balance

1

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

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

1

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

1

(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

1

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

1

mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

1

hotel

1

chef

1

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)

2

closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

1

diagnosis; medical examination

1

request

1

sickroom; hospital room; ward

2

standard; set; routine; decided

1

liking; taste; choice

1