jpdb beta

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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this evening; tonight

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three; 3

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siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

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all; everyone; everybody

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to refer to; to use as reference

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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article; news story; report; account

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

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devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack

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thickness; profundity; depth

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

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thin slice; slicing thin

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feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

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to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

3

thick slice

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onion (Allium cepa)

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slice

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variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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cooking; food preparation

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

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what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)

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soy sauce; shoyu

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sugar

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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together; at the same time; same; identical

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet

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reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

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short time

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bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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correct answer

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