jpdb beta

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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even if; even though; although one might say; although called

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on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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dinner; evening meal

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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time; hour; period; class

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nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

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roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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thank you; thanks

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arrival

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I appreciate your efforts

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

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this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

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please

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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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all; entire; whole; altogether

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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one (thing); one piece; one item

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; greengrocer

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

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skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat

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woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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both (people); the two of them

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injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

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huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)

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really; truly

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

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