jpdb beta

question; inquiry; enquiry

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there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

2

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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chief; head

2

sampling food; tasting; trying

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properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

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wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

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to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

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consumer culture

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consumption; expenditure

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to use and then throw away

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

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synonym

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

2

easy to understand

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occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

3

completely; fully; entirely

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down

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(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

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belatedly

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

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(power of) imagination

3

educational standards

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poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

2

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

2

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

3

to be fated to; be linked by fate

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ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

3

in front of a station

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eating house; restaurant that serves simple food

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favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

2

writing (e.g. as a profession)

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the whole country

2

foreign; abroad; overseas

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unrelated; unconnected

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fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

2

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

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restaurant

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simple and inexpensive restaurant; diner

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fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant

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primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth

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owner

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needless to say

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pride; boast; credit (to)

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