jpdb beta

friend; acquaintance

1

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

1

(period of) a year; during an era

2

(true) mirin; mirin containing alcohol

2

glutinous rice

1

koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)

2

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity

1

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

1

choice; preference

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

1

monsieur

3

to be surprised; to be astonished

1

flavor; flavour

1

guess; conjecture

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

2

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines

3

Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia

1

spirits (distilled beverage)

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar

3

to answer; to reply

1

place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue

1

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

5

to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)

1

Canada

1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

1

French; French food; French cuisine

3

tradition; convention

1

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

1

foreign country

2

Japanese cooking

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

1

plate; dish (of food)

1

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

3

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

1

see you; bye; ciao

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

violent; rough

1

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

exhibition; exhibition game

2

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

1

to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

1