jpdb beta

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

2

cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

long and narrow

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wheat flour

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

3

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

way of eating; how to eat

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

5

vinegar

1

dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily

2

by the window

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

2

space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin

2

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

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intimacy; friendship

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

8

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

3

unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

7

relationship; relation

2

honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

1

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

1

secondary; of secondary importance

1

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

4

not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond

1

to give one's life; to lay down one's life

3

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

4

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

4

the ten fingers

1

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

3

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

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capillary; capillary vessel

1

bloodstream; blood flow

1

question mark

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to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

1

parental love; parental affection

1

twice

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manner; style

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Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray

5

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

9

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

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it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

1

corner; nook; recess

4

(clenched) fist; knuckles

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

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hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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