jpdb beta

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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dishes based on spring onions and tuna

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chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg

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pope's nose; parson's nose; meat from around the coccyx of a chicken

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coccyx; tailbone

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because

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label

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Japanese person; Japanese people

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foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

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to have an interest (in)

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to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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to be reminded of; to call to mind

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selection; choice; option

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

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chicken meat

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to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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doner kebab

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foreign country

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visual

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

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whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

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not worth considering; out of the question

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

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paper-thin sheet of wood

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thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

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yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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to turn one's back to

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to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

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part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

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to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate

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small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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food texture; mouthfeel

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difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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starry sky

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to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

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to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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