jpdb beta

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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beer

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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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auntie; older woman

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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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walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)

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doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon

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(one's) mother

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repertoire; repertory

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mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

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what

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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reporter; journalist

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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sensation; great popularity; big stir; big splash

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

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

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serious wound; hard blow

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

2

hello; good day; good afternoon

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to do

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that's so, isn't it

1

three; three years of age

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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tee-hee

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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

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to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

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wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

2

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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I see; that's right; indeed

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to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

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thank you; thanks

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

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walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)

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