jpdb beta

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

2

sterilizer; steriliser

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

12

together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

5

chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)

4

to lie deep in; to extend far back

1

things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property

3

wooden box; wooden crate

1

utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

dust

4

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

4

those; they

21

to be handed down from generation to generation

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

6

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

history; pedigree; lineage

2

value; worth; merit

6

beginning of the world; creation

1

that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

4

introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down

1

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

24

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

7

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

7

junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends

2

to attract attention

2

body; body blow

6

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

4

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

2

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

1

to push aside; to push one's way through

1

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

3

armful; bundle

1

cylinder

1

to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)

1

pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

8

cover; lid; cap

6

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

2

creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare

1

hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

2

fricative; fricative consonant

2

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

4

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

3

sealing hermetically; sealing (up)

1

airtight

2

container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

5

material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

1

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

12

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

10

paper bag

1