jpdb beta

one's twenties

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unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

2

with a momentary flash of light

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lens

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as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

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chit; sales slip; voucher

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ball-point pen

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

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production cost

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carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate

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milk

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warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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100 yen

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)

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pedestrian traffic

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wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

3

plate; dish

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full; in plenty; ample

2

chocolate

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Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake

2

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

2

sampling food; tasting; trying

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to eat; to drink

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

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classmate

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attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name

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first name; given name

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

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first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

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rough sketch; design; cartoon

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collection; compilation

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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eyebrow

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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especially; above all; inter alia; among others

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to distract

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hard to do

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previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

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