jpdb beta

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

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perfection; flawlessness

2

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

3

even though; despite; when

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nuclear weapon

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strategic

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to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset

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calm; composed; self-possessed; firm

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firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

1

don't you think?; indicates question

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just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

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the West; the Occident; Western countries

2

unification; integration

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suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear

1

level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous

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to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

1

infant; baby; little child

1

state; country; nation

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

3

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

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sweet mochi cake

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will not do; do not; does not

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simulation

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to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

2

throat; important part; vital area

1

edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)

1

base; basis; bedrock; platform

1

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

1

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

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to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

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to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

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decision; determination

2

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

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calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

3

all-out war; total war

2

succeeding; following; trailing; next

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to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in

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attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

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lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy

2

side of a ship

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division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

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application; request; petition

1

to wash again; to reconsider

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seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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acceptance

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basis for decision; evidence for judging

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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