jpdb beta

to build a house

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rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete

2

like; as if; the same as

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to eat a mouthful; to take a bite

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green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea

2

to feel relaxed; to be soothed

1

madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)

1

chōchin; yakitori skewer of chicken oviduct meat and immature egg yolks

1

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

1

light; lamp

1

to dress up

1

before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)

1

sweet and sour; bittersweet

1

Hamachan

3

three-dimensional

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark

1

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

1

sender

1

junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution

1

right under; directly below

1

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

1

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

to attempt suicide

2

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

1

handsome man; actor in a love scene

1

prudence; discretion; thought

1

comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock

1

to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else

1

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

2

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

4

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

2

atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)

3

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

ostentatious; gaudy; showy

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

1

how many months

1

tile

2

to look old; to become musty; to wear out

1

coffin; casket

2

within one's means

1

large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)

1

to get late; to advance; to wear on

1

evening; dusk; twilight

2

faltering; hesitation

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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fateful; predestined

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popular name; common name; given name

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