jpdb beta

removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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acquaintance

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

2

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

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

3

inside one's heart; in one's mind

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

2

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

1

secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information

1

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

2

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

1

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

you (plural)

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business

3

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

a period of two days

1

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

1

piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

1

dodgy dealings; monkey business

1

to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

1

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

1

misunderstanding

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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illegal; illicit; unlawful

1

personal connections

1

full

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practical use; application; conjugation; inflection

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

act; deed; conduct

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process

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