jpdb beta

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

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openly; in public; without caring what others think

1

sports newspaper

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photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

2

to shake one's head (in denial)

1

wild idea; delusion

2

to shake off

2

law

1

any number of times

1

de facto marriage; common-law marriage

1

evening; night; dinner

5

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

8

together; at the same time; same; identical

1

boy; man; male

5

dream

7

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly

1

to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

1

like; as if; the same as

1

to come alive; to get going; to start to move

4

beyond that point; after that

4

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

9

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

3

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

6

while; even though; despite

10

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

5

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

12

remote control

2

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

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television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

8

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

8

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

1

commercial broadcast

1

news

9

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

4

tee-hee

3

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

5

rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

12

thanks; gratitude

1

to be silent; to say nothing

11

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

12

to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

1

constrained; uncomfortable; awkward

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

2

conversation

3

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

4

belly; abdomen; stomach

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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