jpdb beta

to ask a high price; to overcharge

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cram school; private tutoring school; juku

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knowing; (an) acquaintance

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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to know (a person); to think

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

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce

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pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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face (of person)

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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

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father; dad; husband; you; he

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circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

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adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with

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thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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long distance; long haul

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operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

1

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

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Tokyo

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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not understanding; not knowing

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good feeling; feeling good

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removalist; mover

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Mitsue

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auntie; older woman

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sure; yeah; I know

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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heavily; profoundly

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

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there is nothing

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nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

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child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

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oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions

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to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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surely; certainly; without doubt

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to neglect; to let alone

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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