jpdb beta

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

2

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

portion; section; part

4

crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic

1

contrast

1

duck (meat)

2

clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

1

fat; tallow; lard; grease

1

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

6

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

1

third; no. three

8

flour; meal; powder; dust

18

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

3

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

5

second; number two; runner-up

2

such ... as; or some such

2

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

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

2

albumen (of a seed, esp. the endosperm)

2

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down

1

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

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

3

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

1

germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud

1

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

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

2

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

1

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

1

oh, yes?; really?

2

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

1

softly; gently; lightly

1

elasticity; flexibility

1

feel when biting; manner of enunciation

1

fine quality

1