jpdb beta

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

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

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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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there is nothing; having nothing

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

thousand; 1,000

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl

1

several months

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to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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cotangent

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mobile phone; cell phone

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yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

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Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam

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to kill; to beat to death

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brown coal; lignite

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regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

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burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

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sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

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to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

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

1

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

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for today; for the time being

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satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

1

(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

summer vacation; summer holiday

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

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to ask; to enquire; to query

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

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disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

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why; how; for what reason

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

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indicates question

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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is that so?; I see; right; oh

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