jpdb beta

waiting impatiently for

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wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish

2

indicates emphasis

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

4

hey; yo; hi

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embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

1

Habanero (pepper)

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in history; ever; historical

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stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

1

pulverized; pulverised; powder(ed)

1

to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)

1

lunch; midday meal

1

tragedy; tragic event

1

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

1

late at night

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

1

contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message

1

great gathering

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double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

most important

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Hakoneyumoto

2

little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

1

limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry

2

dance

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doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

1

default

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to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out

1

(turned out) all right in the end

1

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

1

massage; rub; squeezing

1

oh; no; don't

1

trio; gang of three; threesome

1

female university student; female college student

1

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)

1

to take one's eyes off

1

how many people

1

place of destination

3

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

3

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

1

staying up all night

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bringing one's own lunch

1

scary

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to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

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rice ball

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