jpdb beta

scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

2

west

7

small hill; low hill; hillock

3

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

1

escort

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

2

abrupt; sudden

3

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

1

to divert; to distract

1

to resew; to remake

1

demand for; request

2

cooking ability

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

1

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

2

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

biggish; largish

1

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

many; numerous; various; large number of

5

height (of body); stature

2

rule

2

(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food

4

tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

1

root vegetable

2

those (near the second person)

5

example; role model

2

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

2

uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous

2

lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

rhythm

2

because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

3

impossible; unlikely; improbable

2

to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)

2

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

4

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

4

and then; after that

4

to cook; to heat

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

2

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

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