jpdb beta

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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they

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boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

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position; location; base; point; site

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how long; how far; how much

2

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

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leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

3

as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

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to live long; to survive

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

4

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

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as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

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origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

1

history; career

1

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

definite; sure

1

if possible

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

negotiations; discussions; connection

1

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

food

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yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar

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sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

2

old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish

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to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

4

to sell

2

to thank

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to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

2

superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

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to come to mind; to pop into one's head

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confrontation; showdown

2

heartburn; sour stomach

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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nightmare; bad dream

3

that's so, however ...

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live-in (e.g. job)

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

2

quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

2

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

5

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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irreplaceable

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position

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chatting; idle talk

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to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

2

so far as

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to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

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to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

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