jpdb beta

holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own

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starting point; point of departure

1

wide difference; a world of difference

1

mountain trail; path up a mountain

1

to be popular

1

wintry mountain; mountain that is popular for climbing in winter

1

transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links

1

to brush off; to shake off

1

bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)

1

miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries

4

to carry around; to carry on one's person

1

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

2

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

1

snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow

2

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

1

precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close

1

tree; trees and shrubs

5

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

1

basis for decision; evidence for judging

1

flickering; blinking

1

ash; ashes

1

discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion

1

boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

1

to darken; to wane

1

purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce

1

gradation; gradation haircut; taper

1

Golden hour (photography)

1

evening; dusk; evening scene; evening landscape; light of the setting sun

3

leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter

1

cream (colour, color)

1

envelope

1

quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already

2

seal

2

to throw away

1

editorial department

2

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

1

oeuvre; complete works

1

Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper

1

correction; looking over; touching up

1

to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label

1

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

1

to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in

1

no exception; without exception; always the same

1

material; physical

2

cost

1

article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

1

content (of a mineral, etc.)

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà

1

dinosaur

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