jpdb beta

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

3

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

last night

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

3

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

4

home cooking

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

3

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

7

menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule

1

thick fried tofu

4

dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

3

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

2

(hen's) egg

2

kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce

2

leafy vegetables; green vegetables

2

dish dressed with sesame sauce

1

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

7

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

2

rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

1

brown colour (created by roasting or firing)

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

2

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment

1

measuring by eye

1

tableware

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

3

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

6

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

2

family-oriented; familial

1

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

3

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

2

time; labour; labor

2

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

3

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

11

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

1

carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

1

boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up

3

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

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

1

soy sauce; shoyu

1

sugar

1

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

1

handmade

1

firm tofu

1

well-cooked; well-done; browned

1

burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

7

early rising

1

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

2