jpdb beta

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

2

abalone; ear shell

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swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)

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shark fin

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greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop

1

while studying

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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cooking; food preparation

1

to begin; to set about; to start

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in the meanwhile; during the time

1

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

1

wetting; love affair; lover

1

tea-towel; dish cloth

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

3

to call the doctor

1

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

1

moment; second; instant

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

2

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

so; like this; in this way

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

4

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

1

ingredient; foodstuff

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

1

back (of body)

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

to rise; to erect; to get up

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

1

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

1

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

light; faint; pale; fleeting

1

to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

1

to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

1

aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell

1

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

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