jpdb beta

at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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who

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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in addition; besides

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to burst into laughter

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

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beginning; outset; first; onset

1

being startled; getting a shock

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relief; peace of mind

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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grandpa; granddad

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

window

2

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

2

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

2

olden days; former

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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we; us

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

5

evening

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

2

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

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rice seasoned with vinegar, sugar and salt, used for preparing sushi; sushi rice

3

uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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maid; helper; help; assistance

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shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

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ginger (Zingiber officinale)

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

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promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

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dice; die

4

rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

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cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

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shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)

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sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

1

miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

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bucket; pail; tub

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clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it

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spinach

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boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)

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satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste

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

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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