jpdb beta

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

10,000,000; ten million

3

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

3

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

2

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

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

had better do so

1

pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

3

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

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angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

2

balcony; veranda; verandah; porch

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

1

sawdust

2

thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me

1

person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer

2

in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

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chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

2

big problem

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

4

neighbourhood; neighborhood

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

3

okonomiyaki restaurant

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owner

2

head office; main office; main store; this store; our store

1

box of cakes

1

appointment

1

outside telephone line; outer circle

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

2

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

3

Yokohama (city)

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shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

2

under construction

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

6

construction work

2

womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer

2

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

4

pheromone

1

stuffy; steamy; sultry

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

4

very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented

1

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

8

moat; fosse; canal; ditch

2

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?

2

chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply

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