jpdb beta

in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

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sleeping face

4

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

4

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

6

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

4

good morning

12

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

1

sleepy eyes; drowsy look

1

left; left hand side

4

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

2

water-based; aqueous; water-soluble

1

magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

1

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

8

scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

3

punishment; penalty

3

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

2

doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

3

dance

1

to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)

3

next week

2

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

8

one day; (on) a certain day

4

boardinghouse

6

item; something that one "just has to have"

8

to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)

1

(Western) playing cards

3

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

8

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

4

member (of a group led by a kumigashira); member (of a fire brigade); muntin; mullion; member

1

disappointment; let-down

1

as expected (positive events); as hoped for

2

Muqui

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

3

to talk down; to corner someone in an argument

1

annoying; noisy; strict

7

United Nations; UN

1

card game

1

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

4

last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.

3

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

6

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

9

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

4

mental age

1

destination

2

revolutionary (e.g. technology)

1

steady; firm; solid; secure

1

getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)

1