jpdb beta

lunch; midday meal

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gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

1

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

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example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence

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only; merely; nothing but; no more than

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

3

item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

1

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

1

feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging

1

threat; intimidation; menace

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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to throw away

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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this year

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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meanwhile; in the meantime

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to go past; to pass; to pass by

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

3

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

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to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

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yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

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sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing

3

to breathe while sleeping

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

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pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

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to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

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

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

2

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

3

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

3

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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to go; to come

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hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

2

to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)

2

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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