jpdb beta

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

2

feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

2

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

1

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

1

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

1

bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

2

sebum; sebaceous matter

1

moisture; humidity; dampness

1

gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

2

long-term stay

2

storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

1

lending; loaning

1

key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

2

storage box; chest

1

to carry in; to bring in

3

low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)

1

actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price

1

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

1

lunch; midday meal

1

menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule

1

one meal; one meal (a day)

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

4

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

2

character style; character form

1

washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom

1

manual (operation)

1

washing with water; rinsing; flushing

1

toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

1

sixteen; 16

1

third floor

2

single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall

3

no vacancy; full occupancy

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

2

to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on

1

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

3

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

1

guest; visitor

1

just as one was told; like she (he) said

1

kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family

1

group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)

1

made of iron

1

bakery; baker

1

stove; furnace; kiln

2

imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner

1

kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface

2

upper surface; top side

1

finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman

1

babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

1