jpdb beta

strongish; somewhat strong

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falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)

1

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

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

burn; scald

4

grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)

1

to scratch; to claw

1

cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind

1

to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

2

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

companion; company; tritagonist

3

Kokoa; Cocoa

15

don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought

4

consuming food and drink in restaurant (as opposed to taking it home)

2

hot chocolate

1

service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service

1

as if it were about oneself

4

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

this store

2

to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

1

exactly; perfectly

1

stock; inventory

3

finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others

1

downtown

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

2

eating between meals; snacking

1

crêpe

1

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

3

suited figure; person in a suit

3

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

2

approximately the same

3

to be slow in saying

1

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

4

business card

2

Toshio

16

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

3

to discuss; to talk together

3

same age

2

military

2

arms; armament

2

recovery; rescue; recapture

1

bare hand; empty hand

1

any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin

3

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

3

to win; to gain victory

4

martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

3

quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

1

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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