jpdb beta

rather than (do ...)

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private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

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guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

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special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

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to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

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to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

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to be itching to put one's skills to use

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this weekend

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going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

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shopping; purchased goods

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date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

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motive; incentive; motif

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

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nuance

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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mitten

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fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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large plate; platter

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middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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herb; fragrant grass

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cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

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edamame (green soybeans)

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great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

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root vegetable

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decorated cake; fancy cake

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five; 5

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elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

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direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation

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item; article; dish; course; finest item

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salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper

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somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

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version

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose

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(cow's) milk

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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to flavor; to flavour; to season

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(Western) soup

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salad

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lotus root

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potato (Solanum tuberosum)

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heated vegetables; warm vegetables

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