jpdb beta

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)

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dry ice

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try to be; want to be

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rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy

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dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

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both persons

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election

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belief; conviction; opinion

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treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

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looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

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eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious

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khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff

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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

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as rumored; as rumoured

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silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

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volume (sound)

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historical; traditional; historic

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treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

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astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering

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flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger

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candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

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being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face

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indignation; resentment

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to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

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to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one

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naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious

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disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves

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bombshell announcement; bombshell statement

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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this and that; this or that; one thing after another

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge

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outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

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last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

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control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

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breath; breathing; bracelet

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to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

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dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo

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to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

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(in the) same house; (under the) same roof

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carpet; rug; runner

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striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place

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Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)

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antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions

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ultrasonic waves; ultrasound

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mapping (creating an association between data elements, etc.); mapping; mapping; cartography

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

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