jpdb beta

why; how

4

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

1

strong; intense; severe

1

only; nothing but

7

emphatic sentence-ending particle

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

1

small face (of a woman; generally considered attractive)

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

3

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

cheerfully; excitedly

2

finish; finishing; finishing touches

1

to begin; to set about; to start

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

6

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

to blow out; to spout out

1

time passes

2

pressure

4

to push back

1

dining; dining room; meal

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

9

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

3

dining table

3

to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)

1

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

2

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

back (of a chair)

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

2

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal

1

to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

1

to laugh scornfully

1

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

1

thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

6

with a snap; with a crack

1

plosive sound

2

eggshell

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

3

to come into being; to be born

1

omen

2

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

1

ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

1

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

1

with a start; with a jump

1

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

3

to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

4

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

2

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

1