jpdb beta

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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festival

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to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

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gas mask; (air-purifying) respirator

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

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difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap

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Southeast Asia

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smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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food texture; mouthfeel

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feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

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noodles; (arch.) flour

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black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

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squid ink

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

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it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

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one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)

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strong; intense; severe

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by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

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kusaya; brined, sun-dried fish (usu. mackerel scad) which has a very pungent smell

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)

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Izu Islands

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noted product; local specialty

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dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

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several years; a few years

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few decades; many decades; several decades

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

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salt water; brine

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popular name; common name; nickname; alias

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juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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fermentation; zymosis

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liquid; fluid

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pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)

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to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

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sun drying; drying in the sun

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

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flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cheilopogon agoo)

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