jpdb beta

(Western) soup

3

ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

time; labour; labor

1

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

1

even if; even though; if

1

to peel; to skin; to pare

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down

1

toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory

2

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

2

urinal; men's toilet

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

reference; consultation

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

5

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

2

health; healthy; sound; fit

1

superior child

1

the very picture of ...

1

frown; scowl; grimace

1

Chinese artichoke (Stachys sieboldii); Japanese artichoke; chorogi

14

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

1

talk; story; conversation

1

discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion

1

easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

1

Japan

1

for the first time in one's life

1

by the window

1

to rush over; to run up to

3

to throw open; to leave open

1

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person

1

of all people

1

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

3

you (plural)

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

2

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

4

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

1

dangerous; risky

1

osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays

3

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

1

black soybean

1

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

shape; form

1

to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated

1

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

2