jpdb beta

preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

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sandwich

6

large sum (money)

1

to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

1

mayonnaise

1

egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood

1

fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying

1

shark fin soup

1

shark fin

1

fin (e.g. of a fish)

1

to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

1

to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves

1

name recognition; established reputation

1

minestrone

1

handling; manipulation

1

fee; charge; fare

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute

1

appointment

1

to not believe one's ears

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

please look at it

1

(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

amiable; affable; likable

1

convenience; handiness; usefulness

1

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times

1

a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"

1

in those days

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end of this month

1

February; second month of the lunar calendar

2

about the middle

1

(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of

1

Butterfly Effect (song)

1

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

1

return; coming back

1

date; dating

5

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

4

the end (of); powder

3

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

4

calendar; almanac

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

1

uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain

1

be that as it may; even so; though that be so

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