jpdb beta

to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

5

difficult to ...; hard to ...

5

(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing

2

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

3

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

5

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

2

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

7

second (in a series)

3

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

2

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

1

sound of water

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

2

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

relief; peace of mind

3

to filter; to strain

3

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

2

frequency of use

1

soup stock

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

2

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

2

to remain; to be left

6

a little

1

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

1

to parboil; to scald

3

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

5

removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

2

exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

1

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

2

broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock

1

to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn

1

reduction by half; halving

1

nutrition; nourishment

1

blood relative

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

3

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

tasting; sampling

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

6

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

4

return; welcome home

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

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

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

7

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

Chinese cooking; Chinese food

1

ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

3