jpdb beta

first of all; first thing

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hey!; hey!

3

to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

2

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

2

an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

1

to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush

2

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent

3

waiting room

4

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

3

urge to urinate

1

I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

5

dash

1

compared with

1

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

2

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

2

opening ceremony

1

omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing

1

closing ceremony

1

to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

subterranean rumbling; earth tremor

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

5

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

automatic; intransitive verb

1

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

2

way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation

2

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

1

whispering into a person's ear

4

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

3

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1

to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

9

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

to say no more; to sink into silence

5

intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky

1

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

4

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

5

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

4

opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

5

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

2

this time; now

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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