jpdb beta

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

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early morning

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one room

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concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)

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to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

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morning; a.m.

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nine o'clock

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zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

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to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

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deep breath

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to repeat; to do over again

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somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

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Heart Sutra

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multiplication table; times table

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battle; game; bout

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

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red or gold circle representing the Sun; national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Japan; Japanese government

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ardor; enthusiasm

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pressure

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to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole

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big; large; great

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divine beast

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to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

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demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible

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to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify

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highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

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authority; power; function

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meditation; contemplation

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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noisily (walking)

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gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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heavily; profoundly

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

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to win over; to win another's heart

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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last night; yesterday evening

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tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

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harassment; pestering

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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condition

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pet; trumpet

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a bit more; a bit longer

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manners; behavior; behaviour

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master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband

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launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party

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camp; camping

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