jpdb beta

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

2

study; research; investigation

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

4

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

39

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

9

to carry around; to carry on one's person

1

to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous

2

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

9

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

6

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

5

cut in price

1

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

for work; in a manner related to work

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

12

scar

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

6

(face) powder

43

dyes

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

7

disguise; masquerade

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

10

to be helpful; to be useful

2

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

60

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

7

art of cooking; cookery; cuisine

4

carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

1

writing materials

1

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

return; coming back

2

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

1

go (board game)

16

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

6

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

2

decision; determination; resolution

2

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

25

to finish; to graduate

10

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

23

name; given name; first name

18

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

good family; respectable family; decent family

2

prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land

2

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

12

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

4

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

5

grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting

1

touting; tout; barker; pander

3

chicken meat

3

meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

2

to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

1

charcoal; charred remains

5