jpdb beta

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

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lazy; idle; indolent; slothful

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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to say no more; to sink into silence

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to stop talking; to break off; to pause

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good sense

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to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work

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fluent; smooth; flowing

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unearned

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Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

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possession; ownership

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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the whole nation

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to cover fully; to wrap around

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pillar of fire; blazing column

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negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

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searching for the enemy

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just a little

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respect for the aged

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serious wound; serious injury

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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

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benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted

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to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment

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confidential information

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freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

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present; gift

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grandchild

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to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress

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serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

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outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field

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driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance

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encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion

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large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

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uncanny valley (hypothesis about humanoid robots)

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

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weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

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standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other

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group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

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unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age

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reform; reformation; reorganization

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outside the country; abroad

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small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

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farewell party

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farewell gift

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and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth

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