jpdb beta

to cook by steam

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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hot water; hot bath

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

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you; dear; honey

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outward appearance; apparent

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

2

olden days; former

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in those days

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horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole

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stiff neck; stiff shoulders

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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if I (we, etc.) could

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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hey; listen

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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every time; each round

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

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feeling; mood

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer

2

shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)

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luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

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plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

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one thin flat object; one sheet

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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