jpdb beta

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

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sugar

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plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full

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one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.

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luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

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purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

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tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes

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military gains; war results; fruit of battle

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triangle; triangular shape

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careless person; thoughtless person

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bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

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receiver; recipient

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to accept (something) with thanks

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had better; is advisable

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sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account

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hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

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adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese

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ginger (Zingiber officinale)

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any one; any; whichever

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

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to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

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to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

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to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

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roughly; broadly; generally; more or less

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floor above; floor upstairs

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence

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dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

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cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

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sense of urgency; feeling of high tension

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood

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friend

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to take pains (doing something); to take great care

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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bending and stretching

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damage; injury

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unlucky

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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to scratch; to claw

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protection

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poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful

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talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk

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