jpdb beta

chazuke with salmon

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croquette

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(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

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rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)

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

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tch; ugh; damn

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suffix for familiar person

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to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

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opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

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to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

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

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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however; but

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soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

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Christmas

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playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

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pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

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indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

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to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

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New Year's Eve

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be; is

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

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today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

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even though; despite; when

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all; everyone; everybody

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

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hey; yo; hi; come on; hey

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bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

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don't you think?; indicates question

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to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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indicates question

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major cleanup; spring cleaning

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osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays

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