jpdb beta

to look forward to

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bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)

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to soothe; to calm; to pacify

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the reason is that ...; because

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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swarm; throng; flock together

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inevitably; certainly

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to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange

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uselessly; pointlessly; in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; idly

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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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plan

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innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit

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to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

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parliamentary seat

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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long-term

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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night

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the same night; that night

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ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

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top of a waterfall

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every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person

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to bind; to restrain

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what's what; heads or tails

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to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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northern mountains; mountains to the north

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care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

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Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

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group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

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clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)

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next day

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mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)

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trace; vestige; evidence

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(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

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to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

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last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

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courtier

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exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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before now; hitherto

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leader (of an alliance); leading power

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to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

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