jpdb beta

(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long

2

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

4

such; like that; that sort of; very

8

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

2

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

1

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

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high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum

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negative personality; asocial type

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bento; Japanese box lunch

9

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

to have a rumor circulating

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denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

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welcome; reception

2

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

2

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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to pout

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not caring; not giving a damn

4

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

4

meaning; called; said

2

maturity; ripeness

1

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

13

calorie

2

intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

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retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation

1

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

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lunch box

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

4

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)

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to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

4

meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

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seasoning; flavour; flavor

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infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

1

rice (esp. when served on a plate)

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greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

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