jpdb beta

finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables

1

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

4

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

4

food texture; mouthfeel

4

Manju era (1024.7.13-1028.7.25)

1

phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

7

to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

9

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

13

not yet; un-

1

full ripeness; full maturity

1

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

4

crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk

1

dietary fiber (fibre)

1

to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

1

castration; enervation

3

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

1

custom

1

five; 5

8

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

5

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

nine levels of Amitabha's Pure Land; Amitabha's Pure Land; nine-tiered lotus leaf platform in Amitabha's Pure Land

2

government service; the bureaucracy

4

many; a lot; much; multitude

5

within; inside of; less than

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

4

internal sense; public official stationed in the capital (under the ritsuryo system)

4

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

3

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

9

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

4

difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

17

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

10

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

2

grain of rice

2

index finger; forefinger; second toe

9

(lower) jaw; chatterbox

1

thumb; big toe

3

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

5

being startled; getting a shock

1

heart; guts; nerve; central part

10

to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

7

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

1

palace

1

highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb

3

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

10