jpdb beta

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

8

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

5

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

9

the whole world; throughout heaven and earth

1

self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory

1

problem

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

9

to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)

1

coupler

1

phew; whew

11

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

5

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

7

microwave oven

1

spaghetti with meat sauce; spaghetti Bolognese

1

omelette; omelet

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

1

tuna sandwich

1

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

6

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

1

stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence

1

spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

2

natto (fermented soybeans)

1

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

2

dessert; desert

1

nata de coco; coconut gel

1

banana

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

2

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

1

fortune-telling; divination

1

hair (of the head)

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

1

Gloria

2

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

1

creature; creation

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

3

(fine) art; the arts

7

heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

10

year in, year out; always; 24-7

1

don't worry; no worries; never mind

1