jpdb beta

skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze

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ugly duckling

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monk

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monaural; monophonic; mono

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made-to-order; custom-made

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skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso

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old system; old order

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evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

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rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball

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Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)

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drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)

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lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head

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high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop

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(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)

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hit song; best-seller

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self-expression

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to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug

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grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness

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boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

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lamp chimney

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normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature

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hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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ancient city; former capital

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signing; autograph session

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cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now

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Chopin

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one ear

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to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated

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dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly

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doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic

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dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

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then; well then; if so

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to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers

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mum; mom

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immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official

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owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

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domestic duck

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straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)

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one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

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to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability

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owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

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lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)

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handsome

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to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

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and; AND (Boolean operator)

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eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

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someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird

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