jpdb beta

deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA

4

ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

6

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

15

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

2

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

12

well-cooked; well-done; browned

1

to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

2

apple pie

1

herb

2

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

5

shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

3

to employ; to hire; to charter

5

housekeeper; maid

2

speech; expression; wording; language

1

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

2

kitchen; financial situation

2

to entrust; to leave to a person

1

kanji; Chinese character

1

family-oriented; familial

1

to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

13

bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building

4

handbook; instruction book; manual

1

one day; (on) a certain day

7

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

12

bitter

6

salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse

1

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment

2

limit; restriction

3

love; affection

7

the best; ideal

3

essence; extract

1

hardworking; studious

1

appearance; outward show

2

department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family

1

reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

1

balance

6

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

4

nutrition; nourishment

1

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

8

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

16

to like; to prefer

3

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

2

murder; killing; murderer

2

konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly

3

wire; wire rope

2

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

2