jpdb beta

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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acting; performance

2

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

1

because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

1

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

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Osaka Prefecture (Kinki area)

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mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador

1

navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC

1

as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all

1

pitch black; deep black

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black; black stone; guilt; guilty person

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before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

2

blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair

3

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

2

man

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saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

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origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

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personal information

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bluff

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very

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

4

adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently

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how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

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telephone call; telephone (device)

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double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

1

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

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(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal

1

looking or acting as if one owned the place

1

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

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to grumble; to gripe; to complain

1

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

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pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)

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most difficult; next to impossible

1

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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hard worker; person who perseveres; person who doesn't give up; eager beaver; bitter-ender

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to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

2

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

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to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

4

dream for the future; hopes for the future

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pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

1

many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

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