jpdb beta

periodic; regular; routine

5

breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase

2

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

1

to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion

4

vegetable wax; Japan wax; sumac wax

1

last year

2

scarce; rare

9

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

1

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

4

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

1

small scale

1

luckily; happily

3

inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

7

orchard; fruit farm

5

fruit

23

to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

4

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

3

fruit tree

7

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

69

grape; grapevine

6

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

2

to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down

1

fungus; fungi

1

nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic

5

spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser

1

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

4

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

5

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

2

to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice

3

enticement; inducement; attraction

2

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section

1

to have an interest (in)

1

grapevine

1

mountain chain; mountains

6

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

fatty oil

1

apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

1

two

1

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

2

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

30

golf ball

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality

2