jpdb beta

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

3

old fashioned

1

season; the times; opportunity; occasion

5

hygiene; sanitation; health

2

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

cold tofu

8

ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)

2

cubed tofu (often served cold)

1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

6

plop; splash

1

stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs

1

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

8

condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice

1

green beefsteak plant; green perilla

2

Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)

2

small; fine; detailed; stingy

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

5

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

6

katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito

2

to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one

1

pure soy sauce

2

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

to become completely chilled

1

tofu; bean curd; beancurd

2

boiled tofu

4

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

9

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

2

Higuchi Ichiyou (1872-1896)

1

burner; nozzle; origin of a fire

1

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

2

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

3

(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa

1

Genshichi

1

commitment; pledge; promise

1

shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant

1

smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume

5

pipe; tube

4

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

2

bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)

5

action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)

1

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

5

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

5

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

1

joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

1

from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course

6

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

1

comparison

3

price; cost; value; worth; value

3