jpdb beta

prank; practical joke

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damn kids

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expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

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in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

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shooting down (aircraft)

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several tens

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all people; everybody; ten thousand people

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to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

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to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels

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full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

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denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

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pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake

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without

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to settle a matter; to get even with someone

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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special radio or television programme; television special

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to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride

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weather balloon; sounding balloon; observation balloon; espionage balloon; trial balloon

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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stomach

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

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cowardly; timid; easily frightened

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ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

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five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

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six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)

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instant ramen

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soy sauce; shoyu

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salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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at once; there and then; immediately

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paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

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age (esp. advanced)

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fermented milk drink (e.g. Yakult, Calpis, Calpico); lactic fermenting beverage

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sales staff; salesperson

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sales promotion

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gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)

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chlorella (alga)

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wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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ramen; Chinese-style noodles

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to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

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difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

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separate; respective

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