jpdb beta

that's true; of course; obviously

3

fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

9

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

6

stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off

1

ah; oh; hey!

5

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

8

to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

7

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

9

sweet potato

7

piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

6

good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season

1

first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

freshly fried

2

doughnut; donut

3

to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)

1

slowly but steadily

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

6

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

12

food texture; mouthfeel

4

to bear; to endure

2

at times; occasionally

6

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

5

week after next

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

3

fruit

16

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

2

food poisoning

2

danger; peril; hazard; risk

12

season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh

2

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

5

to be silent; to say nothing

17

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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isn't that right?

51

shoulder

16

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

10

part-time job; side job

22

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

5

toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

1

to finish; to end; to close

1

every year; yearly; annually

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

4

worthy of special mention

2

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

1

summer vacation

3

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

12

busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

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