jpdb beta

taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

2

cold; short; curt; blunt

3

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

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cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

6

electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser

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hot water; hot bath

3

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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black tea

2

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

2

tea leaf; tea leaves

2

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

4

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

2

special make; deluxe

1

selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf

1

extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant

2

at least; at most; (even) just

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

1

to take over; to hand over

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

1

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

in this way; like this

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

8

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

1

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

4

present continuous tense; present progressive form

1

Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

2

decoration; ornament; trimmings

2

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

3

cheap

1

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

4

whether or not

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without

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

to make a sound

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to be out of breath

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to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

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this morning

2

restoration; repair; mending

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

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to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

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to be lost in thought

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soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

2

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

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aha!; yes sir

2

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

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