jpdb beta

food

2

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

3

before long; even now

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aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly

2

to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

2

clicking; clopping; clacking

2

money; metal

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to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

1

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

3

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

3

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

5

to keep away; to keep at a distance

2

this area; around here

1

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

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to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

3

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

2

quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil

1

residential area

1

isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation

1

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

1

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

3

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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building

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quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

3

right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out

1

to collapse; to flop (onto)

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

8

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

7

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

4

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent

4

warmth

3

arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

2

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

5

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

2

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

3

door; gate; opening; title page

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to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

11

entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)

1

small; little; tiny

6

lobby; lounge

8

counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

7

to await; to wait for; to expect

3

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

6

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

5

woman; female; feminine gender

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