jpdb beta

cooked rice; meal

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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(it is such) a thing

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bento; Japanese box lunch

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to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

when it comes to ...; as for ...

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at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game

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to feel hungry; to get hungry

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to return; to come back

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

2

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

1

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

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tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)

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Natsuko

2

letter; note

2

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

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no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

1

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

mother

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if; in case; supposing

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mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

1

to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

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that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

1

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

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no; nope

1

to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

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ticket

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating

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two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

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