jpdb beta

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

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design; idea; conception; plan

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ornament; decoration

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

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major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

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to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

2

business; trade; operations; sales

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high society

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recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances

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great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking

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type of occupation; occupational category

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familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

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refinement; polish

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because

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due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work

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to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

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if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

2

to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

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looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

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to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

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fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

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both families

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loyal heart; loyalty; devotion; fidelity

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fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee

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approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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usurpation

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protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication

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rage; fury

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breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation

4

(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

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lack of relation (to); independence (of)

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favor; favour; affection

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(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me

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regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)

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(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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self-torturing; masochistic

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of

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to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

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to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

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pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment

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decision; determination

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bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent

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to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

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to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander

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