jpdb beta

to lead someone around by the nose

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often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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sweet potato shop; sweet potato seller

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multi-tiered food box

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gift; present

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puffing; chugging; steaming; feeling hot

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iron pot; kettle

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ahead; before; ago

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to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

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to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

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konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove

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to peel; to skin; to pare

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gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray

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inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business

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maid; handmaid

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Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head

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lottery; lot; raffle; draw

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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embarrassed; ashamed

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

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continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

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the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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brisk; lively; energetic

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scattered animal feed; ground bait

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noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

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appreciation; admiration; enjoyment

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ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

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popular name; common name; nickname; alias

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complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character

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Okumura

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old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

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food; foodstuff

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food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

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dictionary; lexicon

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benefactor; patron

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(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place

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erection of a monument

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efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

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to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

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absorption in reading

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punishment; penalty

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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starting a business; opening a store (for the day)

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ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides

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