jpdb beta

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

1

sampling food; tasting; trying

1

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

3

rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea

1

cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck

1

albacore belly

1

inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu

2

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

7

mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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while alive; during one's lifetime

1

to badger; to pester; to beg

2

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

1

truth; real situation

1

for a while; for some time; for a period

5

seeing one off; farewell; escort

2

sense of loss; feeling of loss

2

to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

3

as you want; as you will

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violent

1

search; quest; pursuit

1

to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed

2

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service

3

needlework; sewing

6

being very good at; strongest point

1

special skill

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

3

talk; recital; narration; topic

3

sewing; needlework

2

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

4

not at all tense; relaxed; calm

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

2

skill; dexterity; proficiency

1

handling; manipulation

1

one's every action; every single move

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

4

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

1

taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

2

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

1

room; apartment; flat

2

unveiling; debut; introduction

2

thread; yarn; string

4

to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation

1

to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

1

glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous

1

mysterious; mystical

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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