jpdb beta

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

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father and mother; parents

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being adopted into the family of one's bride

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two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth

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pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

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to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

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throat

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to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul

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to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

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indicates emphasis

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lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)

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to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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extravagant; absurd

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to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received

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somehow; for some reason or other

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to survive

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

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porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread

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pure white; snow white

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refreshing; clear

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water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema

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manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

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with a gulp

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to extend; to expand; to spread out

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

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udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

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Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture

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fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype

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straight-from-the-pot udon; udon noodles pulled straight from the pot and served in the hot water used for boiling (traditionally without being soaked in cold water), eaten by dipping in sauce

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external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)

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water's surface

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cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping

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(computer) format

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to be preeminent; to be outstanding

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cultural sphere

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work; business; company; study

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point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

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close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny

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tax and service charge included; all-inclusive; with everything included

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to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

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dipping sauce

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wheat flour

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groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

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