jpdb beta

research; study; investigation

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legend; folklore; tradition

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

unforgettable

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to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy

1

old days

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deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

1

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

1

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn

1

(in) secrecy; behind closed doors

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government official

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

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secret agreement

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to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage

1

continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration

1

unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional

1

pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred

1

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

1

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

2

original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

1

head; brains; intellect; understanding

1

use

2

financial world; business circles

1

pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary

1

to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

what

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to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

2

tail and feathers

1

end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card

1

distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)

2

criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender

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(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

to request earnestly

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to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)

1

to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)

1

beyond one's control; nothing one can do

1

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

1

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

1

to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)

1

stay; sojourn

1

to learn something through hearing

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unwritten; illiterate; uneducated; poor writing

1

great cause; moral law; justice

1

wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

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wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

1

mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration

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departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

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