jpdb beta

living; lifestyle; living room

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

5

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

2

thanks; gratitude

4

short; brief

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

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knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

2

bento; Japanese box lunch

2

grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting

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this area; around here

2

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

5

narrow escape from death

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God's will; Heaven's will

2

our

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pillar of fire; blazing column

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

2

in addition

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

3

yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

2

to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something

1

to polish one's skills

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(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

9

both; both sides; both parties

4

normal duties; (one's) regular work

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

coherence; order; focus; point

1

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

duty; function; office; mission; task

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construction; establishment

4

surroundings; environs; circumference

2

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

6

leaving everything up to someone else

1

to return; to come back

5

all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes

1

information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report

1

simply; merely; only; solely

3

so far as

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alert status; emergency alert

1

scouting; reconnaissance

3

army corps; corps

2

scale; scope; plan; structure

3

point in time; occasion

4

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

2

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

1

express messenger

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hindsight

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advance party

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