jpdb beta

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

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vending machine

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confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment

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tea strainer

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dose; installment; instalment

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tea bag

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to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

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gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting

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blouson; jacket gathered at the waist

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to underrate; to make light of

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learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

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Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji

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unfinished; in progress

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eavesdropping

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whereabout; about where; how much

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sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

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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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tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

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to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

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to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

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to spend time (on doing something)

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shady; underhanded; questionable

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irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately

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cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking

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to be scared

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young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic

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thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

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to follow in order; to go through step-by-step

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to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

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crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing

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to not take seriously; to take lightly

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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another; different; something else

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on hand; readily available

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removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)

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to use up; to squander

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pluralizing suffix

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home cooking

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suspension of business

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massive failure; debacle; fiasco

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preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

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bracken

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stomach ache; abdominal pain

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to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

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cooking practice; (school) cooking class

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commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

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symptoms; condition (of a patient)

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

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good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

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