jpdb beta

downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

8

to shake off

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

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excuse; explanation

2

to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

3

long time; many years

1

battery; battery; pitcher and catcher

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

catcher

2

type of pitch

1

how many; how old

1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

3

slow; weak-headed; dumb

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

4

theorem; proposition

1

grammar

1

blackboard

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

7

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal

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and; thereupon; because of that

2

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

3

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

2

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

4

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

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pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

2

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

3

talent; ability

1

drunkard

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

3

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

5

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

6

deep breath

2

morning; a.m.

1

eleven o'clock

3

half day

1

thickness; profundity; depth

2

light rain; drizzle

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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Saturday

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Tokyo

15

housing district; residential district

8

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

5

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

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