jpdb beta

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

7

purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

3

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

to become possible; to become able to (do)

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

5

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

8

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

4

paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

5

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

6

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

3

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

11

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

1

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar

15

consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

12

(social) class; rank; grade

1

privilege; special right

2

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

3

soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

1

round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth

1

still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

3

protein; egg white; albumen; albumin

1

egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood

1

moderate; proper; just right

1

fat; tallow; lard; grease

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

1

to form a complete whole; to be joined together

1

food texture; mouthfeel

1

harmony

1

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

1

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

2

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

9

alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)

1

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

6

comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

1

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

1

southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south); South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods); Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods); foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style); chili pepper; nanban

1

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

2

to be born; to come into the world

1

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

5

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

3

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1