jpdb beta

gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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last month

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arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination

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interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)

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restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

5

appreciation of the yen; strong yen

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within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal

3

to escape from; to get out

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they; them

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

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to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

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to assign; to set aside

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contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message

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left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

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how many months

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minimum wage

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don't worry; no worries; never mind

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

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small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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business; trade; operations; sales

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country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

4

employment adjustment subsidy; subsidy to help defray layoff costs

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subsidy; grant-in-aid

5

temporary; transitory; short-lived

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suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday

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miracle; wonder; marvel

5

kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)

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to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

3

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

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partner; pal; accomplice

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to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)

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table tennis; ping-pong

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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annoying; noisy

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oof; ough; ulp

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which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

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