jpdb beta

hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)

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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

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cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

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pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

1

crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic

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chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

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dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

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shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)

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Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop

1

cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

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to watch over; to watch attentively

1

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

3

to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

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sigh; long breath

1

living; lifestyle; living room

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

2

twins; twin

4

knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn

2

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

2

fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)

2

pajamas; pyjamas

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to cling

2

Nao

9

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

6

in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant

2

work; job; labor; work

1

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

2

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

2

to hold up in one's arms

2

hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)

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return; welcome home

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going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)

1

four people

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

2

to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

1

knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)

1

to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly

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rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason

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a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

1

losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

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service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

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business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

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professional duties

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