jpdb beta

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

5

addition; annexation; appendage

1

rice (esp. when served on a plate)

1

water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

3

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

2

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

15

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

9

China; Chinese food

1

history

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

6

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

15

was

2

strong arm

2

peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

6

appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

2

to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

1

kung fu

1

master; expert

1

like; as if; the same as

1

fire; flame; blaze

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

1

older sister; elder sister

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

Chinatown

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

1

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

1

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

1

vivid; striking

1

item; article; dish; course; finest item

1

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

4

blow; hit; stroke

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

4

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

15

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

2

cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

4

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

3

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

5

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

7

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

6

judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review

3