jpdb beta

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

2

alternately; by turns

1

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

1

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

1

kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

1

moderate; proper; just right

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

taste; flavor; flavour

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

1

literally; to the letter; literal

1

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

to dissolve; to melt

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

1

particularly; only; in the case of

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

cooked rice; meal

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

1

bottom; sole

1

alternately; by turns

1

body; physical system; (the) person

3

to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

1

at this rate

1

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

3

meal; dinner; diet

1

to finish; to graduate

1

such ... as; or some such

1

polite; courteous; hospitable

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

1

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

1

restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

1

to take care of

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to step out of the bath

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as if; as though

2

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

1

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

2

automatic; intransitive verb

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

2

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

electricity; (electric) light

1

good night

1

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

1

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

3

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

2

three people

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