jpdb beta

convenient; handy; useful

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modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

low voice; whisper

2

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

3

younger sister

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younger sister

2

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

2

hug

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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notification sound

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how are you?

2

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

1

to leave the company

3

hearsay

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close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

2

proud; haughty; arrogant

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

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good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy

1

local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator

1

new home

1

to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

1

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

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country living; life in the country; country life

1

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

1

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

1

city life; urban living

1

Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)

1

two (long cylindrical things)

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pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

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(one's parents') home

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long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

1

Japanese-style confectionary store

1

to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

1

Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake

1

being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from

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discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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in those days

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to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

1

is not; am not; are not

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regret; repentance

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famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

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