jpdb beta

that's so, however ...

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

1

to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other

2

several drops

1

to emit smoke

1

to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders

1

aid; help; assistance; support

1

sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)

1

to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language

1

lower rank

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

5

to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

1

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

1

to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

1

going north

1

large-scale

2

waiting for the traffic lights to change

1

west entrance; west exit

1

walking heavily; lumbering

1

Yoshinoya gyudon (beef on rice)

2

old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

1

bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

3

normal serving; medium-sized portion

4

(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of

1

choice; selection

1

low salary

1

trade; business; occupation; profession; job

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

2

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

3

extra-large portion; extra-sized serving

10

embarrassed; ashamed

2

one's share; one's portion

1

soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)

1

exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin

2

(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary

1

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

1

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

2

bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

1

idiosyncrasy

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

quarrel; trouble; dispute

1

underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

1

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

2

originally

1

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

1