jpdb beta

company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

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thin omelette cut into strips

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

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looking away; looking aside

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assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

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injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

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sharp; keen; acute

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paper

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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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dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

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carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

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stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis

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place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

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sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

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to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

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to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

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see; you see; ha

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cold; short; curt; blunt

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inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

2

Champagne

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other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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to distribute; to apportion; to divide

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to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

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nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually

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adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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beyond one's control; nothing one can do

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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light brown; tawny

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dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

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minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small

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bento; Japanese box lunch

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frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

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kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce

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asparagus

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