jpdb beta

originally

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Mito (city in Ibaraki)

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fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience

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plump cheeks; attractive cheeks

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Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)

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school cap

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openhearted; frank; broad-minded

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friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

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every summer

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kindly face

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conscientious; scrupulous

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hotel charges

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to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

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next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

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habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

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last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

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older sister; elder sister

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Hisako

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your (his) mother

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visit; call

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all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

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coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

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Kobe (city)

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weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

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sleeping car; sleeper

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to arrive

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to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

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third class

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

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to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)

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nickname

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coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

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stature; height

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short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized

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ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave

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to be comprehensible

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to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

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to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)

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mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry

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clearing one's throat; cough

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apathetic; indifferent

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imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

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to enjoy (oneself)

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national holiday

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to become animated; to liven up; to become active

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favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

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