jpdb beta

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

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these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

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particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

1

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

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emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

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world; society; people; the public

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love; affection

3

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

4

to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

2

another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!

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that is to say; so that means

3

illogical

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sentiment; sentimentality

3

philosopher

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

visit to a grave

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simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

1

although; though; despite the fact that ...

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hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

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to make tea

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

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young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice

2

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

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variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

3

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

limit; restriction

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

Shounennoie

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good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)

1

well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur

1

well-known store; famous shop

1

to do

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balance

1

likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

1

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine

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group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect

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mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

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hotel

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chef

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