jpdb beta

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

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only; nothing but

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

3

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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so; like this; in this way

2

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

1

to show; to display

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

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variation

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abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

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clothes; outfit; uniform

1

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

1

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

2

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

game

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business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

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

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

2

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

2

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

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counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

4

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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hindrance; intrusion

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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I; me; you; manservant

4

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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