jpdb beta

crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

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to select someone (out of many people)

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to stiffen; to become stiff

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trembling with excitement

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unhappy; sad; gloomy

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each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

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draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

2

smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion

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to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment

4

to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

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udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

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cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

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freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground

5

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses

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to worry about the future

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

15

to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill

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kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

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to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)

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process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

4

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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old man; venerable gentleman

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loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

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before long; even now

4

quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined

2

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

1

to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

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naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

3

merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

1

(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake

1

closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

1

to peep; to cheep

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please stop

3

gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

1

rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)

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next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables

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tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams

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bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

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five o'clock

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death by suffocation; death by choking

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lung

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stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

2

report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report

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