jpdb beta

towel

2

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

2

estimate (of costs); budget

1

in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range

1

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

4

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

1

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

1

changing schools

3

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

2

tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation

1

to take time

2

opening ceremony (of the school term)

2

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

ahem

1

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

1

good wife and wise mother

1

decision; settlement; definition

1

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

4

to turn one's face away

5

face-washing

1

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

1

dirty; unclean

2

(find) common (meeting) ground

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

7

unimpressive; unimpressed

1

spinach

1

porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice

6

(an) only child

1

to serve; to dish up; to dish out

1

180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)

1

head of the house

1

reduction of salt; sodium restriction

1

salty (taste); briny

2

crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

1

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

2

(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)

5

hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously

3

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

1

memory; ability to remember

1

recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

2

grain of rice

5

rest; break; recess; intermission

4

otherwise; if not; or else

2

fashionable person

1