jpdb beta

summary; digest

1

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

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cost of materials

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)

3

payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages

1

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

1

both sides; two sides; double-sided

1

Hamburg steak; hamburger steak

4

skillful handling of a kitchen knife

1

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

1

whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain

1

cook-house; galley; kitchen

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

1

crazy; disturbed; mad

1

to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love

1

growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

one cause; one reason; one factor

1

bedtime

1

embarrassed; ashamed

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

word; remark; statement

1

upper; upward; outer; surface; top

1

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

1

future trouble

2

to be related (by blood)

2

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

1

to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

2

fragile item; broken article

1

to cross swords (with)

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

luckily; blessedly; fortunately

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

evident; plain; distinct; clear

1

to come to one's senses; to calm down

1

feigning ignorance; acting dumb

1

fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

1

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

1

to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

1

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

1

compared with

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difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty

1

continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

1

mind and body

1

bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink

2

sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness

1

example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

1

cryptogram; cipher text

1

in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless

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