jpdb beta

bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

1

to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

1

vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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study; research; investigation

2

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

6

observation; survey; watching

9

living thing; organism; creature; biology

1

discovery; detection; finding

2

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

1

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

1

together; at the same time; same; identical

3

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

living thing; living creature; animal; life

5

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

timing

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it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

2

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

4

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

2

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

1

from now on; hereafter

2

conversation

2

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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is not; am not; are not

1

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

1

according to (someone)

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target

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

1

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

1

upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

1

shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

challenger

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

1

purchase; buy

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

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very interesting; of great interest

2

button (clothing); push-button

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thank you very much

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you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

2

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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objective

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things; everything

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target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

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meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

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