jpdb beta

mere; only; just; slight

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sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

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head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

2

(army) division

3

oneself; myself

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minor; not of age

1

guest; visitor; visitor's arrival

1

congratulatory address

1

to state; to express; to mention

1

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

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recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination

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unhesitatingly

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to jump at; to be attracted by

1

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

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touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

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diligent; industrious

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sociable

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self; oneself

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

1

national power

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efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

conquest; subjugation; overcoming

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impossible

2

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

1

preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene

1

den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair

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(political) administration; political power

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to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

1

cabinet minister

2

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

2

latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester

1

postwar

1

to give one's life; to lay down one's life

1

in that way; like that; that way

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

1

to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

heavy responsibility

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blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)

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back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

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disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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