jpdb beta

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

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to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation

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I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

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return; welcome home

3

what to do

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wheat flour

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soy flour

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how; in what way; by what means

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come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

(husked grains of) rice

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration

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devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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way of eating; how to eat

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not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope

2

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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and then; after that

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to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

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oval; elliptical; oblong

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forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form

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to deep-fry in oil

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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completion; perfection; accomplishment

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appearance; look

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so much; so; like that

2

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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how; in what way; how about

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complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

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skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

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pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

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mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)

2

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

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to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

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to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

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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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