jpdb beta

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

18

meaning; called; said

5

spoon

5

fork; forkball

4

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

26

to be sticky; to be close together

2

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

2

chopsticks

2

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

12

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

6

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

13

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

portion; section; part

7

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

10

seasoning; flavour; flavor

1

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

2

how; in what way; by what means

10

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

1

reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out

1

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

1

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

2

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

3

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

11

continuation; succession; series

3

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

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 jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

1

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

23

in this way; thus; such; uh...

7

single word; a few words; brief comment

4

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

24

any more; any further; any better; any longer

6

to increase; to add to; to augment

2

ridiculous; odd

1

program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance

4

moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)

11

the number of days; date

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

5

to feel; to sense; to experience

7

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

garments; attire

2

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

26

Western style

1

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

22

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

10