jpdb beta

one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

2

meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet

8

trying one's ability

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4

to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of

1

two (long cylindrical things)

5

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

large plate; platter

1

to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out

1

to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

7

manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

6

seasoning; flavour; flavor

2

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

corn (Zea mays); maize

1

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love

2

I; me

3

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

9

meat dish; meat-based cuisine

1

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

5

to dye; to colour; to color

1

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

2

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

4

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

1

embarrassing; awkward

3

toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)

1

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

5

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

1

gazing at (in wonderment)

1

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

12

to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

6

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

2

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

2

fair copy; clean copy

1

time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

31

corner of the eye

1

to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in

2

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

3

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming

1

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

2

kitchen

1

to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

1

calf

1