jpdb beta

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

5

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

10

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

7

cooking ability

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

2

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

4

mere child's play

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

4

the ... in question

1

home cooking

3

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

2

nutritional value; food value

1

potato chips; potato crisps

2

soy sauce; shoyu

1

(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.

1

grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching

2

to eat

1

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

living thing; organism; creature; biology

3

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

to be a matter of life or death

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

13

pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy

2

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

6

one's chance; the right time; target; objective

1

subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

5

never again

2

under control (e.g. of territory)

6

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

8

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

2

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

3

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

4

feeling; sense; impression

16

vegetarian

1

rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)

1

salad

1

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

2

one's every action; every single move

2

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

2

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

56

no comment

1

to snatch; to steal

1

showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

1

mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control

2

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

2