jpdb beta

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

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to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

curious; strange; unusual

1

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

2

call; summons; convening; convocation

1

interest (in something); enthusiasm

2

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

5

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

2

car; vehicle

4

food

1

right to choose; a say; option

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

4

fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam

1

heartburn; sour stomach

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

motivation

1

extremely; very much

1

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

2

present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)

2

bowling alley

1

billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports

2

table tennis; ping-pong

4

karaoke

2

game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade

1

space (room, area, outer space)

3

bowling (esp. tenpin)

1

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

29

(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength

1

torture

2

(process of) elimination

1

game arcade; video arcade

2

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

2

completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody

1

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

1

perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

1

backhand

1

to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

1

fine weather; fair weather

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

1

Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan

2

rooftop

4

batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage

2

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

3

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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