jpdb beta

nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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crusty; flaky; dried out

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freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin

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product; produce; result; fruit

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to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

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plant; vegetation

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ah; oh; hey!

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to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

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munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt

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to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up

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(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching

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coachman; driver; cabman; postilion

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to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with

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green; green color

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hay; dry grass

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very; extremely; that is

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glutton; gourmand

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emperor's wife and concubines; emperor's female attendant

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to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea

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veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb

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emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)

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ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living

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moderate

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between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

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willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

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shellfish; seashell; shell

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vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

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with a momentary flash of light

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tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

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squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)

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observant eye

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teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist

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puppy; small dog

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wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

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teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

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to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)

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beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker

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male horse

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to be popular

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

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ideal; ideals

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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