jpdb beta

dumplings offered to the moon (on the 15th day of the 8th month and the 13th day of the 9th month)

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dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group

4

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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Fukase

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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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but; however; although

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today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

3

to return; to come back

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

5

this year

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pounding mochi

3

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

3

neighborhood association; neighbourhood association

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is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

2

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

2

oof; ough; ulp

4

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

2

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

4

I; me

3

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

4

kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

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event

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if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

2

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

4

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

4

I; me

5

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

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offering

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

12

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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but; however; although

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Tashiro

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

1

club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

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passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)

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OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

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to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

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tch; ugh; damn

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all sorts of; all kinds of

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sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

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finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery

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intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp

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