jpdb beta

miso soup

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beeswax

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Yukio

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base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

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fine performance; tour de force

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suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)

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out of print

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warming up sake; warmed sake

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clerk at the information desk

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bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile

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that's right; yes; uh-huh

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minor role; small part

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Instagram

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premium; premiere

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idol group; boy band; girl group

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to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through

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debut work; one's first work

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paper

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pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty

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strongish; somewhat strong

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official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank

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tone; beep

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wall clock; grandfather clock

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(a) step forward

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boiled and half-dried bonito

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offering

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juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

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business hours; opening hours; office hours

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break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit

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popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

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end; close; finish; end of play (in go)

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secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller

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admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

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weekly publication

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former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

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the road home

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shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

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birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world

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generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

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to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)

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earnings from a part-time job

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sound effect

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cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka

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to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

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separate case; another matter

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one more time; once more; once again

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disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

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public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments

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intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

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to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

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