jpdb beta

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

4

dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

4

polish; grinding; sharpening

2

stitch

2

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

1

bucket; pail; tub

2

washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)

2

rice bran

1

flour; meal; powder; dust

3

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

7

to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out

2

short time

5

lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality

1

to flavor; to flavour; to season

2

uncooked rice

1

several types; several kinds; several species

3

learning by watching others; learning by imitation

1

sound of water

1

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

1

sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked

1

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

5

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

6

eight; 8

1

upper half of the body; upper body

2

artery

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

3

lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body

3

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

4

chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

1

short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)

6

to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

4

cut; notch; end; conclusion

1

to be estranged

1

to cook; to heat

1

mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

1

granulated sugar; brown sugar

1

expressing one's mind; speaking out

1

brush

1

(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for

2

well-cooked; well-done; browned

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling

1

to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite

1

to shade an account; to add something extra

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

2

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

moreover; in addition

1

fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

2