jpdb beta

cooked rice; meal

1

lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

1

new; fresh; novel

1

scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

2

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

1

to sit on a seat

1

head chef; master chef

1

caller; visitor; company; guest

1

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

1

premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated

1

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

9

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

1

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

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

1

to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn

1

only; merely; but; no more than

3

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

1

custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)

1

before meals

1

mainly; primarily

1

thanks; gratitude

2

atheist

1

was

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

to eat a mouthful; to take a bite

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

1

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

1

feeling; mood

6

don't you think?; indicates question

4

all; everyone; everybody

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

3

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

excuse; pretext

1

fork; forkball

2

to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

1

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

4

discord; antagonism

2

a few hours

2

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

3

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

1

after a meal

1

knowledge; information

1

point in time; occasion

2

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

1