jpdb beta

sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

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liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

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ward office; council (regional)

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official divorce registration papers

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

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end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

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reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

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a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

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father

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we; us

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strong opposition

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person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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only daughter

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

2

(one's parents') home

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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to choose; to select; to pick (out)

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smiling face; smile

3

only; merely; nothing but; no more than

2

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

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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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unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

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fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually

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excuse; explanation

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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existence; being; presence

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disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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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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town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)

2

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

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to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong

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to love

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another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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at least; at most; (even) just

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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