jpdb beta

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

2

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

1

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

1

lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

pressure; force

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

1

that's so, isn't it

1

meaning; called; said

3

(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

1

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

compromise; giving in

1

to be worn down; to be reduced

1

was; were

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failure; mistake; blunder

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

4

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

3

dazzling; radiant

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

3

interview (e.g. for a job)

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

3

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

2

job hunting; job searching

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

1

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

2

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

in this way; like this

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

3

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

4

if; in case; supposing

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

friend; companion

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therefore; for that reason; such being the case

1

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3