jpdb beta

lyric sheet; card with the lyrics to a song

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upper right

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cardboard; thick paper

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saddening (dye); agent used in dyeing to darken a colour; blanching

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to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower

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coercive; overbearing

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aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary

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discontent and grumbling

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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500 yen coin

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considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

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mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother

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father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm

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good bye; I'm off; see you later

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workshop; works

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patience; endurance; perseverance

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full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

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rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area

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to narrow; to contract

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

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priority seat; courtesy seat; seat provided in trains, buses, etc. for the use of the disabled, young children, the elderly, pregnant women, etc.

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grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

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meal ticket

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to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack

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vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery

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having gone too far to turn back

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humble; modest

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to put on a patronizing air

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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daily lunch special; today's set lunch

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup

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first of all; first thing

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Mochizuki

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to moan; to groan

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laughter breaks out

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division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

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to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)

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official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

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peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades

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regulation

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harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble

5

(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of

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to interrupt; to butt in

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rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

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to trust to luck

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