jpdb beta

sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings

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dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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one year; some time ago

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grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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every year; yearly; annually

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deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful

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charm; amulet

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relief; peace of mind

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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indicates question

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in the same manner as before; the same as always

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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prayer; supplication

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not understanding; not knowing

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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first shrine visit of New Year

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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no, not like that (but like this)

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trouble; bother; annoyance

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hello; good day; good afternoon

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

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to show; to display

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

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(somebody else's) parents; both parents

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opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

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to go; to come

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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preparation; arrangements

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to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

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to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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to support each other; to support one another

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

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