jpdb beta

to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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he; she; that guy

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shut up!; be quiet!

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what to do

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anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

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snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash

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ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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

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some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

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we; us

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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Gunma (prefecture)

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to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

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Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

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picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)

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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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to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others

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chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts

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to summon courage; to be brave

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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how; in what way; how about

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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discovery; detection; finding

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hard shell of a nut, etc.

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inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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boiling water

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two; 2

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minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

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to parboil; to scald

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below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

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to face; to go towards; to head towards

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pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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

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once more; again

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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