jpdb beta

grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting

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skewered beef

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croquette

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eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

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chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice

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signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

4

to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

3

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

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to draw in; to attract

1

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

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branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

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to turn left; to turn to the left

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane

2

official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter

1

Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

Western style

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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Meiji period (1868-1912)

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retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned

2

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

2

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

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genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

2

precision; accuracy

1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity

1

(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill

1

body; group; party; company; troupe

1

teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

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ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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storefront; shopfront

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

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red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store

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strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste

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famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

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anko-coated mochi (from Ise, Mie pref.)

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shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone

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size

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largish; biggish; a little bit larger

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syrup

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