jpdb beta

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

6

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

table

4

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

1

chopsticks

2

passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

13

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

2

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike

1

grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

1

this evening; tonight

1

innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine

1

Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine

2

favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine

1

group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect

1

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

1

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!

1

to trouble; to bother; to annoy

1

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

4

to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

7

support; backing; patronage

1

immediate reply

1

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

17

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

3

inside one's heart; in one's mind

4

to add (to); to add on; to append

1

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

1

secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

2

way; method; means; resource; course

2

spiced sake (served at New Year's)

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

2

siren

6

window

5

clock tower

5

warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)

2

light; lamp; counter for electric lights

2

emergency alert; critical alert; emergency warning

4

advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level

7

speaker

3

fast-talking; rapid talking

4

warning; alarm; alert

2

that's so, isn't it

7

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

6

hazard area (flood, tsunami, etc.); danger zone; no man's land

4