jpdb beta

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

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woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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direct descent; direct line

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child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)

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foreign country

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to happen to hear; to overhear

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to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

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first meeting; first contest between

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

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not bad; not half bad; pretty good

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

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-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism

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to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

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long gallop; long horse ride

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

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to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

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to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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business; errand; nature of one's business

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to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

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Orr

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a little bit; a little while

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to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

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temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

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to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

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sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

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your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right

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desire; wish; request

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to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants

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sashimi; make-up

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step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

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with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

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pouch; accessory case

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