jpdb beta

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

1

obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence

2

Japanese clothes

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

8

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

indicates emphasis

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

1

unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will

1

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

6

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise

1

as soon as possible; at the earliest time

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

1

unlucky

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

2

to hang (something) on the wall

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

1

to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

3

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

1

how many hours

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

2

on the snow

2

footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)

1

reason; logic; method; system; order

1

to take careful aim (at)

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

1

smallish; on the small side

1

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

3

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

custom

1

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

2

point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle

1

exception; exclusion

1

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

high heels; high-heeled shoes

1

operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management

3

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

2

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

1

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

2