jpdb beta

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

1

to close; to shut

10

kitchen; financial situation; finances

2

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

1

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

1

likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness

1

stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)

3

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

6

similar to; like

1

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

1

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

4

maid; helper; help; assistance

1

bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)

1

here and there; in places

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

1

like this; this sort; this way

3

as far as the eye can see

2

clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

1

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

4

to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)

1

to be boiled; to be cooked

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

1

to burst open; to pop; to split

1

to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked

1

suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

1

where to?; whither?

1

to lay aside; to set aside

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

1

and then; after that

4

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

4

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

6

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

step; stride; counter for steps

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

2

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

1

disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

2

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment

1

beginner

1

home cooking

1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

1

heirloom

2

thought; consideration; thinking

1