jpdb beta

minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum

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college of music

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system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship

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even more; still more; further

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stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

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two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages

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to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone

3

masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality

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watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)

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food company

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iron railing; iron fence

3

open-mouthed

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

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wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

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logical

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smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

2

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

3

has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)

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blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand

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trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

2

revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing

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long (time that has passed); old (story)

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splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri

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yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe

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paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree

2

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

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to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

2

favorite; favourite; habitually used

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Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)

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first-rate sword

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lukewarm; tepid; lenient

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moisture; humidity; dampness

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

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slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid

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to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

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training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision

2

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

2

to fan; to incite; to instigate

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to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

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(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

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

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dark of the night; darkness of the night

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meeting again; reunion

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