jpdb beta

to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

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raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

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if it's the case

2

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

5

good-natured old man

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autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

disorder; chaos; confusion

1

tortoise shell bondage; turtle shell bondage

2

innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough

1

completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)

1

wired; cabled; communication by wire

1

catchy

1

ending up right back where one started

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ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless

2

binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

2

to lick off; to take (something) off by licking

1

January; first month of the lunar calendar

3

to be bothered (by something); to suffer

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

2

going to bed; retiring (for the night)

1

blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace

2

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)

1

back row; last row; rearmost row

1

hearsay; rumor; grapevine

1

full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous

1

schoolgirl; female student

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busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

1

strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar

1

wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

2

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

unsteady steps; bobbing

1

wearing one's hair in braids

1

irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately

1

ordinary; sensible; commonplace

2

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell

1

karōshi; death from overwork

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being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

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message; informative matter

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toilet cleaning

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being on duty; person on duty; one's turn

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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penalty

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