jpdb beta

clear solution; clean decision

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to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

salary; wages; pay

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reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence

2

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

2

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

3

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

2

needy circumstances; living in poverty

2

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

3

to choose; to select

3

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing

1

society; public; community; social studies

3

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

1

allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance

2

efficiency

1

investing in oneself

1

English conversation; school for English conversation

1

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

1

Japanese (language)

1

several people; a few people

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

15

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

pride; boast

3

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

4

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

that's the way it is; such is life

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

3

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

1

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

2

never mind!; don't worry about it

2

society; the world; the times

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

2

in one's own way or style

2

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

11

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

2

practice; practising; experience

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

4

the typhoon Ginza; the area (of Japan) where typhoons frequently pass

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Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

1

1,000; thousand

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1