jpdb beta

dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine

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kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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fundamental; basic

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genre; category; kind

4

not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

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study; diligence; discount; reduction

4

while; even though; despite

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adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

1

corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

4

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

1

to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

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obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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to examine someone's expression

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

trip; excursion; outing

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playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

4

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

5

extended leave; long vacation

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not limited to; not just ...

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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travel; trip; journey

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dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

1

random; aimless

1

every place; various places

1

pleasure trip; tour

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the former

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materials; data; document

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the latter

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idea

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to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

4

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

4

club activities; extracurricular activities

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

4

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

3

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

7

the same age

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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