jpdb beta

meow; miaow; cat

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bombshell announcement (statement)

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flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

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to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over

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irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

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common; usual

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able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

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major cleanup; spring cleaning

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to throw open; to leave open

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dust; one ten-billionth

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(feather) duster; dusting

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to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner

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lunch; midday meal

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to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

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exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

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specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

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to anticipate; to foresee

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unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question

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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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drying; dried

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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tortoise shell

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hexagon

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well

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retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)

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frozen food

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putting off; postponing

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being good at cooking; good cook

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beautiful woman; (a) beauty

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husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

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having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose

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(woman's) undersash; rolled omelette mixed with fish (paste) (omelet)

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wow!; gee!; oh dear!

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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Aves (class of vertebrates comprising the birds)

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to lay; to spawn

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brood parasitism (planting one's eggs in another bird's nest, as demonstrated by the cuckoo, etc.)

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young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

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parent bird

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innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

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English (language)

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

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unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

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