jpdb beta

easy come, easy go; lightly comes, lightly goes; soon gotten soon spent

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steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy

1

Sun

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to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight

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future trouble

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control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

2

reluctant; hesitant

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what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

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unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

2

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

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mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

11

half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

2

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

1

to lose heart; to lose motivation

1

1,000,000; one million; million; many

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

1

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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leaving (it) to others

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covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

2

to become pale; to turn pale

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culture shock

1

way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system

1

spirit; esprit; wit

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

1

secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang

1

boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom

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to leave behind

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

1

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

1

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

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false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

2

now; come (now); well

1

to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

2

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

2

reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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to be at a loss for words

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to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

2

having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience

1

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

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to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

4

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

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