jpdb beta

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

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remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

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weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain

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folding fan

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

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woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)

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with a whack; smack; slap

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tone

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proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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the other day; a few days ago

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act of retaliation

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excuse; pretext

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to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

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name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

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interruption; suspension; break

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negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

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large army

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

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to estimate

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10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

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Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force

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how many people; a number of people

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

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armed forces; military; troops

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excelling; surpassing; outdoing

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comedian

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disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

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to become hoarse; to become husky

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guess; speculation; supposition

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to fear; to be afraid of

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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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acquaintance

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy

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cherry tree

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to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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anecdote; story; episode

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to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal

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to answer the phone

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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at that time; that time

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in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

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