jpdb beta

for the present; for the time being

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person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

3

favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

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training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

2

nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

5

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

1

to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

3

what day; how many days

2

jurisdiction; control

2

face; honour; honor; appearance; look

1

complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

1

in accordance with plans; just as planned

1

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

1

sisters

2

licking one's lips; licking one's chops

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

(grape) wine

3

glass; pane

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

12

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

3

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

3

to become clumsy; to miss one's aim

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

1

my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

2

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

2

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

3

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

2

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

2

to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on

1

big shot; higher-ups

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

1

everybody; every last one of them; all

1

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

really; truly

2

to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

1

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

4

with a broad grin; smirking

1

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

2

to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

1

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

1

five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

1

head over heels; headlong; head first

1

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

2

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

4

to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized

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