jpdb beta

man; male; masculine gender

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complete change; about-face

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

5

bowl of rice topped with a chop-suey-like mixture

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garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish

2

whispering into a person's ear

1

chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain

1

self-introduction

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

apologies for the crude food

1

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores

1

president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

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to spread; to be propagated

2

matter for great congratulation

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repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

2

knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

2

moreover; in addition

1

fine fellow

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shop; store; establishment; restaurant

1

expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

3

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

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if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

1

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

1

exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm

1

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

4

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

1

no way; no chance

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

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just because; even if; even though

1

to tell a lie; to fib

1

act; deed; conduct

1

that's so, isn't it

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least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

1

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

2

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

4

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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(your) choice; preference; wish

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to leave space (between)

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bottom of one's heart

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to concern; to be related

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consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

2

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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