jpdb beta

society; the world; the times

1

to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer

2

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

2

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

1

having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...

1

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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brocade; fine dress; fine clothes

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leather

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

2

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

2

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

3

only; nothing but

1

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

3

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

1

lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end

1

first part of a poem or verse

3

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

1

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

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counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

tape

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

2

every year; yearly; annually

1

school

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

to get on; to climb on

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

without; but if; otherwise; or else

1

myself; yourself; I; me; you

2

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

1

dream

8

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

1

emphasis-adding particle

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oh, yes?; really?

1

back; behind; rear

1

article; news story; report; account

1

beauty contest to name Miss ...

1

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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