jpdb beta

inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary

1

prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering

1

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

fisherman

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shellfish; seashell; shell

1

nourishment; nutrient

1

attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

3

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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ladle; (hen's) egg

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1

rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce

3

to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try

1

won't do (for me)

2

favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape

1

good design

1

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

2

way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!

1

summary; digest

2

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

1

puffed up

1

difficult problem; challenge

1

the whole country

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation

1

scholarship system

1

scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan

2

virtue; charm; merit; good point

1

principle of laissez-faire

1

culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection

1

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

1

tone

1

smoky; awkward; ill at ease

1

real thing; original; actual

1

being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

1

installation; setting; fitting; mounting

1

premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated

1

video telephone; video call; video chat; skyping

1

ticket

2

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

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night train

1

to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse

1

to buy again; to buy anew

2

how long; how far; how much

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remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland

1

to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied

2

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

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