jpdb beta

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

2

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

2

to take back; to recapture

1

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1

in high spirits; elated

1

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

3

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

2

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

5

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

5

to underrate; to make light of

1

three; three years of age

5

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

1

to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

2

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

10

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

2

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

1

eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)

1

Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

10

sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

3

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

2

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

2

dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

1

store interior; inside of a shop

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

3

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

1

a hard time; pains

2

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

1

if it's the case

2

private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall

3

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

3

to guess; to estimate

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

9

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

1

accompanying; being accompanied by; going with

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

3

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

1

juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

1

to fly around; to scatter

1

buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles

2

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

3

for one thing ...

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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