jpdb beta

performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

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heinous

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entrance

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one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

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treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

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household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband

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nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

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to weaken

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(charge) for this month

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as if nothing had happened

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preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive

3

to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)

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auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary

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somewhat loose

3

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

3

to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat

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garden; park

3

main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre

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shiny; flash; gaudy; glitzy

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addition to a building

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training institute

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model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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split among friends; falling out; internal discord

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to solicit; to demand; to extort

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jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket

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portion for two people

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washing-up; dish-washing

2

thick slice

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calorie

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at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

1

routine work; everyday work

1

past forty; following right course

1

to yield to temptation; to succumb

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cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly

1

no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

1

being very busy; busyness

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shoulder pain occurring in one's 40s

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lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid

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to happen to hear; to overhear

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filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents

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other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

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suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant

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(in) her way; peculiar to her

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superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)

2

astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous

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to understand; to make out

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