jpdb beta

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

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(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa

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person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

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crowd of people

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to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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shop; small store; business; firm

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

4

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

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to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

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arrival

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to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

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outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

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one house

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signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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letter (of alphabet); character; writing

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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foreign country

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setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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waiting room

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

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a few minutes later; after a few minutes

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guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

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item; commodity; list of articles

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cardboard; thick paper

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to do

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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matcha; powdered green tea

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understood; I see; OK; present; here

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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black hair

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pupil and (dark) iris of the eye

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indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)

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all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

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person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

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to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

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to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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