jpdb beta

oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

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with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

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self-interest; selfish desire

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otherwise; or else; if not

1

individual; one by one; separate; each

3

mental breakdown

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

rei-shabu; cold shabu-shabu; shabu-shabu where the meat is cooled before dipped in sauce

1

the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))

1

rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients

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the other day; a few days ago

2

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)

2

scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)

1

thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting

1

puppy; small dog

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down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with

3

like; as if; the same as

2

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

2

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

2

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

2

skit; short comic play

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

2

motive; incentive; motif

1

emotional instability

2

one's cherished opinion; pet theory

2

lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning

1

warning (e.g. for a storm); advisory

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heavy rain

1

lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

19

to summon; to get used to call

1

typhoon; hurricane

4

to rely on

1

Don (Spanish honorific)

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wisdom; intelligence; intellect

1

natural energy (usu. renewable energy)

1

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

2

paper scoop used in goldfish scooping

1

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

2

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

weather forecast; weather report

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bad weather

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thundercloud

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relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

2

development; growth

1

to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

1

rescue team or party

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girl

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laundry; the washing

4

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

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