jpdb beta

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

2

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

1

one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

1

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

2

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

price competition

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

2

that; the matter in question

2

to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone

1

to complain; to make a complaint

1

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

2

cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

2

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

2

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

5

oolong tea

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

1

dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

12

I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

28

too much; excessive; too

5

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

3

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

Japanese green gentian (Swertia japonica); alderfly (esp. species Sialis japonica); alder fly

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

3

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

1

for this very reason; that is exactly why

8

low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination

1

sure; yeah; I know

3

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

1

tea leaf; tea leaves

3

small bag

1

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

5

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

7

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

2

Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

34

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

1

oh!; oh?; my!

2

to make tea

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

6

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

2

that's true; of course; obviously

3

to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

1

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

5

to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear

3