jpdb beta

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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sorrow; grief; sadness

1

suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily

1

origin; beginning; source

1

rice-based or centered diet (centred)

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Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

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Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE); Sung

1

to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that

2

after many twists and turns; after much trouble

1

introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down

1

fried rice

1

diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization

1

for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length

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chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

6

rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)

2

chicken skin (esp. in cooking)

3

golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured

3

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

5

calorie

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side

1

plastic food storage container; Tupperware

3

vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

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spatula; turner

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recommendation; endorsement

1

point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points

2

amusement; fun; brief entertainment

1

chicken broth; chicken soup

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one person's portion

2

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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mask; disguise; guise; mask

4

(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily

2

to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care

2

to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something

2

all; as much as possible

2

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

3

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

4

empty; vacant; hollow

2

plate; dish

3

I'm hungry

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

1

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

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low-level

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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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setting off (on a trip); departure

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very busy

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heap; pile; stack; full measure

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