jpdb beta

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

1

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

1

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

2

straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

1

small bottle

3

candy; sweet; confectionary

3

luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence

1

wholesaler; wholesale dealer

1

middle-aged man; uncle

1

in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

2

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

1

staying over

1

quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper

1

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

1

high-quality goods; luxury item

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)

3

high-grade sake; fine drink

1

sake cup; wine cup

3

injured person; wounded person

3

complete recovery of health

1

enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

1

choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

3

person who has rendered distinguished service

2

drinker; person who can hold their drink

1

contest; comparison; competition

2

to live in want

1

temporary; transitory; short-lived

1

mining; digging; working (a mine)

1

topographic map; elevation map

1

quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

2

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

1

physical strength

2

distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration

1

income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

2

source of funds; resources; finances

1

to add (to what was said before); to say in addition

1

to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

1

tip of tongue

1

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

2

water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway

1

scramble; struggle

1

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

1

to get help; to enlist aid

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions

1

half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

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