jpdb beta

roast chicken

3

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically

1

plastic bag

1

chicken ham

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

1

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

3

lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality

1

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

1

first time; first; initial

1

juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)

1

sesame sauce

1

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

1

to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

5

(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing

2

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

2

second (in a series)

3

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

2

set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)

1

sound of water

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

2

frequency of use

1

soup stock

1

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

2

a little

1

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

1

removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)

1

exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash

1

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

2

broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock

1

to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled

1

reduction by half; halving

1

blood relative

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

return; welcome home

1

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

Chinese cooking; Chinese food

1

ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant

1

powerful; strong

1

extensive; vast range; wide scope

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

snack (to have with a drink); side dish

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

3

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

1

great joy; delight; jubilation

1

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

1

good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

1

next day

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