jpdb beta

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top

1

stove; furnace; kiln

1

container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

3

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk

1

to wipe; to dry

1

portion for two people

2

spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

2

salad

1

chopsticks

8

paella

3

silverwork

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

5

stab; thrust; lunge

1

spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw

1

fork; forkball

2

knife

2

the West; the Occident; Western countries

1

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

4

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

26

air resistance

3

(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

7

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

2

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

3

licensed chef; qualified cook

1

hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom

2

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

3

garlic (Allium sativum)

1

(husked grains of) rice

1

cinnamon

1

(cow's) milk

1

to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

2

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

5

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

1

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

1

conservative

1

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference

3

tsukemono (pickled vegetables)

1

wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)

1

competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm

1

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

1

to fan; to incite; to instigate

1

to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison

1

on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

2

school uniform

1

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

recovery; rescue; recapture

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

1

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

1