jpdb beta

time; labour; labor

2

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

1

cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene

2

vegetable

9

bowl

1

to rinse; to wash out

1

to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss

1

chopping board; cutting board

2

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

ingredient; foodstuff

5

in order; in turn; one by one

3

fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

1

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

6

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

1

denim; jeans

2

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

3

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

10

polish; refinement

1

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

9

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

indiscriminately; recklessly

1

complaint; grumble

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

crunchy pickled plum

3

edamame (green soybeans)

2

rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients

2

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

food texture; mouthfeel

1

grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille

1

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

2

rice field

4

aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food

5

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

2

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

12

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

2

grated daikon; daikon grater

3

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

8

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

4

condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice

1

pork shabu-shabu

2

salad

2

thick fried tofu

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

characteristic

1

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

5

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

2

at any rate; anyhow

1