jpdb beta

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

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companion; company

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to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

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to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

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that's so, however ...

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body

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repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

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(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person

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male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)

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as rumored; as rumoured

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to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite

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marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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talking while standing; standing around talking

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug

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preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up

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hegemony; leadership; initiative

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps

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prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

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route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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Moses

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the ten precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue

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sovereign; emperor; monarch

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march; parade

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invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

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stealthily; secretly

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms

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Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)

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troubled times; turbulent times

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accurate; correct; precise; exact

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm

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Liu Bei (161-223)

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brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother

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uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

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fine horse; famous horse

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donkey

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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