jpdb beta

omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette

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3000; three thousand; many

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Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)

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office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman

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to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

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Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine

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shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

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legend; folklore; tradition

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omelette; omelet

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning

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thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

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

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moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

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treasure chest; strongbox

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to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

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dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

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salty-sweet

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sad; lonesome; desolate

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invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men

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(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

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to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

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

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abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

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elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

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dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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tolerance; broad-mindedness

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quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

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meaning; significance; sense

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another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!

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manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl

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