jpdb beta

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember

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in the same way as; just like

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

2

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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boys' school

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

1

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

3

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

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insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

1

reply; answer; response

2

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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as a child; when one was a child

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timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

1

to feel; to sense; to experience

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then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

3

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

3

class

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yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat

2

chopsticks

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

4

to eat up

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red pickled ginger

2

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

4

comfort

1

space; room; airspace

2

escape; evasion; flight

1

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

2

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

3

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

1

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

1

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

3

belly; abdomen; stomach

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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

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maybe; could be; might

2

huh?; what's up?

6

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

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takoyaki; octopus dumplings

5

peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

1

brisk; lively; energetic

1

setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store

1

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

1

crowd of people

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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