jpdb beta

to degenerate; to lapse into

3

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

2

every year; yearly; annually

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

2

resemblance; similarity; analogy

1

common saying; everyday talk; common parlance

1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

2

punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop

3

fertile shoot of field horsetail

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

3

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

4

flower pattern

1

canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

17

sexual harassment

2

miraculous

1

to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders

3

marble

1

gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting

1

friendly; amicable

1

coupled with; together

1

new school (of thought, etc.); new drama

1

to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

1

alcohol; sake

2

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

hardness; solidity

1

to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with

1

hindrance; intrusion

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking

1

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

1

dog hater; dog hating

1

maybe; could be; might

4

favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

3

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

1

best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date

2

sampling food; tasting; trying

1

placebo effect

1

at a glance; by accident

3

date of manufacture

4

manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things

1

careless

1

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

1

alternately; by turns; one after the other

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

2

to worry; to fret; to get anxious

1

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

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