jpdb beta

to wait upon; to serve

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

6

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

1

Japan

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

to get drunk

4

(a person's) appearance; looks

1

easy-to-understand

1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

1

food; foodstuff; prey; victim

1

separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

2

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

3

duty; obligation; responsibility

1

surrender; capitulation; submission; yield

2

grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

1

to live long; to survive

1

end; conclusion

1

tragic but brave; heroic; grim

1

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

1

personage; person (deserving of respect)

1

does not seem (to be)

1

interpretation; explanation; reading; construction

1

logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent

1

intelligence quotient; IQ

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

future; distant future

1

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

1

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

1

last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

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to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)

2

to hold (something) reverently with both hands

2

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

3

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

drinking party; banquet; feast

1

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

1

reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

1

a lot; loads; plenty

1

contest; comparison; competition

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk

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