jpdb beta

had better ...; had better not ...

4

blending of Japanese and Western styles

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preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

1

breakfast

2

preliminary arrangements; spade work

2

kitchen; financial situation

3

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

2

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

2

if; in case; supposing

1

father

8

mother

8

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

1

fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

olden days; former

1

cooking; food preparation

1

desperately; for one's dear life

1

like a part of the family

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

rather than

1

special training; intensive training; crash course

1

cooking practice; (school) cooking class

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

2

one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

2

late at night; at a late hour

1

to harm one's health

3

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

1

now; nowadays

2

professional

1

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

1

ability; skill; facility

1

right beside; close to; nearby

1

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

2

long time; many years

2

approximately the same

1

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

3

cooked rice; meal

1

evening; night; dinner

4

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

6

yikes; oops; eep; wow

2

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

3

each time

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

2

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

2

face

1

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

1

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

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