jpdb beta

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

4

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

2

like this; this sort; this way

1

to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

2

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

3

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

3

surely; certainly

5

insufficient study

1

Japanese person

1

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

1

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)

1

wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief

3

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

1

both (people); the two of them

1

tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

7

crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match

1

alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden

1

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

1

outside world; physical world

2

this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life

2

fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

4

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

3

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

4

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

1

weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)

3

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

2

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

1

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

3

before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)

5

beginning; outset; first; onset

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

4

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

1

front; frontage; facade; main

3

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

1

to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony)

1

three times

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

4

to make a sound

4

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

4

expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

1

another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!

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