jpdb beta

biwa (Japanese lute)

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west

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first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin

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(early) childhood

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variety show (on TV or radio)

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eleven o'clock

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to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

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Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May

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newspaper

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to brush one's teeth

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to shave

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outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic

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long holiday (consisting of one or two weekends and multiple public holidays; esp. Golden Week)

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

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to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

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conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

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suggestion; hint; implication

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implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

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drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)

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washing one's face

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tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

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iPod

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imitation; sham; -like

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commuter train

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small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

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in proportion to; just as much as

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to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

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to get between; to be caught in

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in front of a station

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dusty; dust-covered

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shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories

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colored ball; anti-thief colored ball (filled with a colored dye); paintball

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shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

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store; shop; restaurant

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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barbershop; barber shop; barber

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

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feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

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snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

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each other; one another

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roadshow (theatrical release)

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window-shopping; window-gazing

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one room

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stifled (laughter); simmering

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public bath; bathhouse

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price; cost

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check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out

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payday; pay day

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plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

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