jpdb beta

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

silkworm (Bombyx mori)

24

wild silkworm moth (Bombyx mandarina)

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

chrysalis; pupa

12

duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown

4

perception; sensing; noticing

1

to happen to pass by

3

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

slightly; faintly

1

to be greenish; to be tinged green

5

cream (colour, color)

2

not caring; not giving a damn

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

two classes; double; two sets

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

2

ninety; 90

2

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

5

silk; silk cloth

24

brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

7

yellowish; tinged with yellow

2

blanching; bleaching

1

fibre; fiber; textile

3

slightly heavy; a little heavy

1

spinach

3

potage (thick soup)

2

cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

1

bacon (and) eggs

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

1

to think too much of; to make too much of

1

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

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

5

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

3

to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage

1

Sur (Oman); Soult

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

pickling; pickles

2

flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

1

stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

1

bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)

5

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

2

seasoning; flavour; flavor

4

on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton

1

chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke

1

stew; hodgepodge

2

plain omelet

2

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1