jpdb beta

as one had hoped; as one wishes

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absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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princess

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end; conclusion

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castle

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to show in; to usher in

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to take away; to carry off

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king

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to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment

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behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

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heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman

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deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism

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imperial throne; the Crown

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final game; final games; the finals

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

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subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion

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decision; determination

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staying behind; remaining; residual

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deciding match; play-off; runoff

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throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber

3

to half-rise to one's feet

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slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

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clock; watch; timepiece

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to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

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decision; determination; resolution

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil

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tall figure; high stature

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

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to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey

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there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

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rustling of clothes

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mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

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to get used to hearing

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saliva; sputum

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plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

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assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

4

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

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preference; priority; precedence; right of way

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in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting

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stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece

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