jpdb beta

approximately the same

1

to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

4

conviction; belief; confidence

3

to put one's strength into

4

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

2

to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

4

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

2

onion (Allium cepa)

2

fruit

2

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

8

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

3

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

5

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste

1

roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity

1

to sit down

2

(short) rest; breather; break

1

to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)

2

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

2

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

6

Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)

1

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

5

secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

1

recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

1

to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine

1

special make; deluxe

2

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

42

completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

3

(sense of) taste; palate

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

2

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

4

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something

1

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

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

5

apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)

2

towel

6

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

3

to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot

2

meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet

14

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

1

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

2