jpdb beta

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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to concentrate one's effort (on something)

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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each; respectively

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one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

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to do one's best; to put forth every effort

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to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

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couple

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book; publication

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

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Yūichi

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Reiko

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favour; favor

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I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason

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first edition

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guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

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kidney

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

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idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

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research; study; investigation

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print media

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decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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to answer a question

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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female company president; female CEO

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires

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disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

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starting line (in a race); start line; starting point

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(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

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stock prices

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to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

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printer

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bookbinder

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before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week

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financing; loan

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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payment

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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fateful; decisive (e.g. war)

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battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

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western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (at the Battle of Sekigahara)

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eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (at the Battle of Sekigahara)

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