jpdb beta

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

1

professional

2

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

2

setting a place; setting the table

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

4

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

2

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

4

thank you; thanks

6

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

4

to wave one's hand

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

2

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

6

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

2

as expected (positive events); as hoped for

1

personal (employee); employed; retained

1

to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

1

mushroom

11

hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)

1

cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)

2

many; much; plenty; hardly

2

short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

5

hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter

1

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

5

time; labour; labor

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

7

cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)

1

(Western) soup

2

bright yellow

2

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

3

fish

3

meunière

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

stew; hodgepodge

1

Hamburg steak; hamburger steak

4

main dish; main course

1

feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority

1

many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)

1

sherbet

1

multi-course menu; multi-course dining

1

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

1

to adhere to formalities

1

tableware

4

smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

1

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

1

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

1

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

2

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

1