jpdb beta

to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out

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every one; each

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absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper

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dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)

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to head towards; to direct one's steps to

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(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

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to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up

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isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted

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to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)

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gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

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long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

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rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework

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completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot

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parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot

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to take a break

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to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit

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change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

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thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

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rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

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discount

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the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

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reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)

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one fifth part

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figurative expression; metaphorical expression

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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dividing into four; quartering

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encampment; position; side; end; goal area

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being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

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contemplation; meditation

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subdivision

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one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver

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weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful

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among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

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to be consistent; to be coherent

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to conceal; to hide

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likely loss; probable defeat

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even if; even though; if

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to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

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irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness

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to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back

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desperate; reckless

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revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

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unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions

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enumeration; citation; listing

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worry; agony

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warmly; cordially; with tender care

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comfort; consolation; diversion

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Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

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coercive; overbearing

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deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free

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