jpdb beta

chasing after women; womanizing

2

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

7

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

6

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

3

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

7

oh, yes?; really?

8

that's the way it is; such is life

9

pride; boast

5

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

9

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

25

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

9

meaning; called; said

17

such ... as; or some such

11

accurate; correct; precise; exact

6

however

26

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

2

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

3

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

5

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

10

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

17

craving; longing; thirsting

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

13

food situation

1

self-sufficiency

5

to farm; to cultivate a field

3

sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

1

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

1

to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)

6

staple food

1

calorie

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

7

animal (in nature); animal (in origin)

1

protein

1

eating habits

1

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

5

Edo period (1603-1868)

2

Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)

1

going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state

1

pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

30

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

30

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

60

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

4

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

3

inside one's heart; in one's mind

7

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

2

(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

8

shivering; trembling

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

7