jpdb beta

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

4

similar to; like

1

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

3

welcome!; nice to see you!

6

contract; compact; agreement

3

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

2

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

8

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

3

I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

multi-course menu; multi-course dining

3

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

3

please; somehow or other; one way or another

3

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby

4

drink; beverage

1

to do

3

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

4

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

10

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

2

to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

2

mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

3

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

3

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

2

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

1

to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in

14

Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)

1

Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)

1

Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)

1

helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

1

topmost

1

creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata); family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel

2

farmer; farming family; farmhouse

2

free (of charge); gratuitous

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

3

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

2

time; labour; labor

4

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

7

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

1

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

4

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

3

cacao; cocoa

2

scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing

1

to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake

2

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

(degree of) customer satisfaction

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

2

cost; expense

1