jpdb beta

arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

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easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

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ago; since; before; previous

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café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

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harangue; fervent speech

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(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing

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son

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to be the case that

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inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless

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hey; hold on; come on

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to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

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instead; but (on the other hand)

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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due form; official; formality

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

2

months and years

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obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

2

to pack; to box; to package

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liar; fibber

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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indicate reason; infers some protest

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

1

strong opposition; vehement opposition

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

2

large saw; framed pit saw

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to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

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speech; address

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execution

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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Monday

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weak attitude

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

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throughout Japan

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kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

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company; corporation; workplace

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