jpdb beta

older sister; lass; young lady

1

fish

5

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

2

half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far

1

miso soup

1

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

3

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

3

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

1

teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)

1

tofu; bean curd; beancurd

1

simmering after frying

1

recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

3

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

3

overall; general; as a whole

1

salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity

1

somewhat below; slightly below

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

3

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

3

love; affection

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

food and drink; eating and drinking

1

corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

2

convenience store

5

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

7

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

1

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

2

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

1

to choose; to select; to pick (out)

3

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

1

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

2

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

4

in those days

2

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

1

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

3

springy (texture); doughy; elastic

1

food texture; mouthfeel

3

sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)

2

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

like that; that way

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

6

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

2

return; welcome home

1