jpdb beta

birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin

1

edible wild plants

3

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd

3

secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

1

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

2

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

5

method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe

2

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

1

only once

2

superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

1

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

1

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

2

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

4

just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh

1

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

5

restaurant

2

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

4

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

3

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

1

scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date

1

one week

1

chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat

3

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

18

to go hunting

1

dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

3

if it's the case

1

to buy; to purchase; to buy out

5

difficult to speak about

1

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

5

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

prejudice; bias; distorted view

2

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

2

evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

3

race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)

4

carnivore; carnivorous animal

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

2

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm

1

to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude

1

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

2

Japanese person

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

5

ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan

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geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

1

American (person)

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cowboy

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Western (film genre); country and western music

1

hamburger (in a bun); burger

1