jpdb beta

a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

2

curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

3

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

2

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

5

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

2

deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed

1

restoration; repair; mending

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

2

semipermanent

2

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

4

genius; prodigy; natural gift

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

10

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

10

suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

2

noodles; (arch.) flour

6

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

4

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

1

seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

from the beginning; from scratch

1

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

5

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

2

(Western) soup

4

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

1

straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

2

pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones

1

knee joint

1

long time; several hours; long spell

1

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

1

to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

1

fully; thoroughly

3

extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling

1

one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

1

to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without

1

roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)

3

sirloin; pork loin

2

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

2

hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman

1

with a crunch; crisply

1

juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal

2

Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

1

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

4

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

2

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

topping

1