jpdb beta

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

1

dealing with; coping with

2

Shinto shrine

1

(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine

1

leaving (it) to others

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

to look around; to survey

2

question; query

1

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

2

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

2

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

what time; (lit.) which hour

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eight o'clock

3

seven o'clock

4

evening meal; dinner

11

three meals (a day)

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals

1

unconditionally; as a rule

1

to point at

5

newspaper

4

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

2

blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing

3

dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé

1

describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure

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decision; determination

2

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

1

decision; determination; resolution

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

3

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

3

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

3

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

3

precisely because

1

use; utility; effect; benefit

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

5

to rush over; to run up to

2

poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

1

contracting a disease

1

finish; end; completion; result

1

as (somebody) says

4

large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

4

to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent

2

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

skin

5

to catch a cold

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