jpdb beta

not necessarily so; is not always true

2

rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)

2

to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose

1

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

1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

2

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

2

French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

3

with a gulp

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

7

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

2

to overeat

1

to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea

1

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

1

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

3

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

1

gas light; gas lamp

1

filthy water; sewage

1

purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

5

water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway

1

kitchen

6

faucet; tap

1

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

3

science

1

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

1

but; however; provided that

1

the Industrial Revolution

1

existence; being

1

handmade object; craftwork; handmade

1

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

2

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

3

store; shop; restaurant

6

specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise

1

extensive; wide; broad

1

daily necessities

1

item; something that one "just has to have"

3

was

1

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

2

one-of-a-kind item

1

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

6

twice

3

(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup

2

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

to visit less often

1

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

3

(a) glance; (a) look

1