jpdb beta

several years; a few years

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gravesite; tomb

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to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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actor; actress; player; performer

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one-year-old

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to hide; to keep to oneself

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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

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heavy drinking

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as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

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tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

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(an) only child

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to lure; to invite out

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after; since

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substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

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naming; christening

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height (of body); stature

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mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make

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reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

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high income

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large statured; tall

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woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

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tolerance; broad-mindedness

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

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tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

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to propose; to suggest

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

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to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

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Zen priest

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

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lotus root

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great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

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packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck

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O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

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carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

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paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

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to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

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distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination

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irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

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to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

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declaration of independence

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly

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often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

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incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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