jpdb beta

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

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it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order

1

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

1

return; welcome home

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

1

spacious; vast; wide

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

4

ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony

1

new school term

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

2

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

1

who

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

2

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

1

friend; companion

1

if it's the case

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attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

1

deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

2

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

2

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

2

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

3

even if; even though; however; no matter how

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

that's the way it is; such is life

1

a long time ago

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

2

present continuous tense; present progressive form

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

4

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

3

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

2

like that; so

2

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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