jpdb beta

layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another

1

to be thickly clad

1

to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

border (between countries); national border

2

language

1

tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash

1

spiral; helix; screw

1

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

2

ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!

2

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

2

beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking

2

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

2

ho-ho

1

faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy

2

folded in half; doubled

1

birdcage

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring

1

work; business; company; study

3

Japanese-style room

4

Western-style room

3

concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise

1

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat

1

-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)

2

seven times; many times; seventh (interval)

1

to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed

3

to pieces; into shreds

2

to make a vow; to take an oath

1

fortunate error; lucky break; fluke

1

every quarter; all sides

2

to like; to prefer

2

drool

4

to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)

1

to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome

1

rolling up one's sleeves

1

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

1

cookware; cooking utensil

2

fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg

16

boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

execution

1

rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker

1

useless member of society; hopeless case; failure

2

acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

1

flat; even; level

2

pork loin; pork roast

1

red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood

1

edge of blade

1