jpdb beta

male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker

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gulp; gulping

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aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

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pitch black

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scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

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hot!

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tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

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soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

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to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

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skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

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ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

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row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

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half-eaten

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with a gulp

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three; three years of age

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warrior

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full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full

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another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

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full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

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open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

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sand; grit

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

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when; at what point

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completely; fully; entirely

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fire; flame; blaze

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

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to warm; to heat

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

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to lie down (and rest)

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blanket

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first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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sheep (Ovis aries)

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hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

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to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal

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snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently

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