jpdb beta

hard (life); tough (world)

1

new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer

1

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

forced laugh; forced smile

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

4

sense; infer

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

3

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

1

immediate reply

1

to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

1

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

2

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

5

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

1

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

motto

1

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

1

materials; data; document

1

studies; schoolwork; classwork

1

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

4

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

2

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

1

after graduation

1

explanation; interpretation

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

3

how long; how far; how much

1

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

3

enterprise; business; company; corporation

1

company president; manager; director

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

1

(world of) politics; political world; political circles

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

1

wealthy person

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security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

note; memo; memorandum

2

environment; circumstance

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void

2

reply; answer

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concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

2

next; then; after that

1

Japan

5

mainly; primarily

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public order; public peace; public security; law and order

3

to concern; to be related

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