jpdb beta

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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portion; part; snapshot; glimpse

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to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

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sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

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extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

5

seedy-looking; thin

2

loser; defeated person; the defeated

3

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means

2

necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)

4

plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis

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clothing; garment; dress

5

to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)

2

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

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to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

2

fully prepared; all ready

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real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

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still more; especially

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idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world

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refusing flatly; rejecting sternly

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white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax

2

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

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with a clink (of metal); with a chink

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to get accustomed to using

2

prefectural border; prefectural boundary

2

hospitality

2

10,000,000,000; ten billion

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to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

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to run around; to bustle about

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to be greedy; to covet

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discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

1

view; outlook; prospect

2

dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

4

dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)

5

civil affairs; civil case

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

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to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

3

I pray; I wish

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ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression

1

to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

1

collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy

1

flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

4

prayer; wish; vow

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)

2

question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook

8

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

proud; lordly

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disgrace; shame; insult

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