jpdb beta

child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother

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dialect; provincialism

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perm (hairstyle); permanent wave

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allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance

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truth

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tax-inclusive pricing; tax included in a price

1

excluding tax (of a price); not including tax; before tax

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accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer

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day (as in holiday); daytime

4

to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind

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premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

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cram school; private tutoring school; juku

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babysitter

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biggish; largish

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crime of perjury

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misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)

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younger child

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to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle

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upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs

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good-natured; of good character

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

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new

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(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other

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heart-shaped

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coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

1

serial; serialized novel; serialised novel

1

Cotton Club

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piece of cake; a walk in the park

1

permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

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novice driver mark; beginner symbol; V-shaped green and yellow symbol that newly qualified drivers in Japan must display on their cars

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to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

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acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks

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outdoing a professional; putting an expert to shame

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last spring; the spring of last year

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ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird

8

violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)

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clever; bright; smart; intelligent

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college of the arts; university of the arts; art university

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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to have time free; to have time to spare

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under construction

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high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper

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boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs

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regular train; local train; train that stops at every station

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edge of the eaves; house frontage

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to be away from home; to be out of the house

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tea cabinet; cupboard for tea implements

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neat; trim; tidy; pretty

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hand; hands

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penis; with a tinkle; with a jingle; with a whistle (of a kettle); sitting up and begging (of a dog); juvenile black porgy; children's game in which one hops on one foot

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