jpdb beta

historic; historical; traditional

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Chinatown

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Chinatown

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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having an ancient and honorable origin

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period; term; interval

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swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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density

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miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

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garlic (Allium sativum)

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simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)

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soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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chicken meat

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

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prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

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turnip cake (dim sum dish); radish cake

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to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps

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vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

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wind chime; wind bell

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folding fan

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Chinese

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opera

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between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

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dancing; dance

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)

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putting off; postponing

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to ring a bell

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to resound; to echo; to reverberate

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dry wind

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just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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to be found

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is it not so?

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design

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to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack

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building; structure

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tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel

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spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret

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addition to a building

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hotel

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overall

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wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm

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unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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