jpdb beta

puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish

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flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady

6

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin

2

navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

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giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacninae); giant clam shell (one of the seven treasures)

1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

3

fermented sweetfish entrails and roe

1

Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike

3

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

if so; in that case; then

1

Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash

1

therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?

2

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

1

horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad

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the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

4

public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord

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pornographic book

2

help; rescue; assistant

4

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

3

(on the) sea; surface of the sea

2

to come to see; to come and see; to visit

1

uropod

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rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

3

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

all; every

1

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops

3

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

1

scattering bait to attract fish; bait for scattering

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from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top

4

higher and higher

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

4

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

5

as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

1

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

1

very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

2

superiority complex; sense of superiority

1

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

1

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

1

that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

1

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

1

shellfish; seashell; shell

2

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

2

in the meanwhile; during the time

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