jpdb beta

to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

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sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

2

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

1

Gestapo

1

jest; joke; funny story

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

1

turning sideways; landscape orientation

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to look towards

2

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

2

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

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aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

3

each other; one another

2

jail; gaol; jailhouse

1

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

2

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

2

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

1

bleary or drunken eyes

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

1

upper body

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to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

1

to approach; to draw near

1

big arm; brawny arm

1

to tighten; to press hard

1

you

3

well; now; then

1

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust

1

easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

1

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

3

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

4

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

2

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

1

special seat; box seat

2

calm; composed; leisurely

1

roll of banknotes

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to count; to enumerate

1

hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower

1

dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

2

literally; to the letter; literal

1

warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person

1

dream

5

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi

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to win; to gain victory

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