jpdb beta

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

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eating house; restaurant that serves simple food

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

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full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content

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snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

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seat at a table; place at a table

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raised tatami-floored seating area (common in traditional restaurants)

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)

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structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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to shed light; to cast light

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iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner

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establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

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time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season

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it may be because

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crêpe

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roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)

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material; ingredient

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to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)

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cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

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condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice

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sauce; Worcestershire sauce

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Hiroshima (city, prefecture)

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manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)

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okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments

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well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

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very interesting; of great interest

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oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

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thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

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empty stomach; hunger

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stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

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popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

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speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

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another time; some other time

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fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome

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to eat up; to consume (completely)

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article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

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best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

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fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated

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to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

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