jpdb beta

kindling; tinder; chips of firewood

1

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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another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!

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failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb

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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

2

to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede

2

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

punishment; penalty

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game arcade; video arcade

2

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

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reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

1

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

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to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

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to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

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far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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to be the case that

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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tofu; bean curd; beancurd

3

soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy

1

to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

1

soy milk

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

1

both; both sides; both parties

1

compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

1

second (in a series)

3

first (in a series)

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

3

to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet

1

exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement

1

excuse; explanation

1

item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up

1

bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

1

nine o'clock

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

3

what kind of; what sort of; what

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

1

famous; well-known

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just you wait and see (as a threat)

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disregarding; ignoring

1

some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")

1

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

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