jpdb beta

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

7

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1

if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

4

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

1

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

3

place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

10

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

2

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

1

storage room; storeroom; lumber room

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

3

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

3

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

2

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

6

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

7

to do so; to do thus

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

2

pride; dignity; self-worth

5

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

9

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

2

to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

1

email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male

6

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

convenient; handy; useful

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

2

breakfast

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

3

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

5

marriage

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model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

3

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

2

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

2

tie; necktie

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

1

wedding dress

3

desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage

1

dress

2

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

6

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

1

to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

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