jpdb beta

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

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udon with deep-fried tofu

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up

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(dried) bonito stock

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striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand

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result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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udon noodles without trimmings

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cayenne pepper powder

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plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

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one bottle

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to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at

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to redeem (from sin); to save

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

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to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

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citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

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taking the family along

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clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

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endless; boundless; everlasting

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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thought; consideration; thinking

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to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block

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rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

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to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

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uninterested (in); having no interest (in)

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temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it

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no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.

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couple

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government course (curriculum) guidelines

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mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing

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regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

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(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

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making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)

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to take a class

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grim face

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how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form

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to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

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talisman; amulet; charm

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to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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