jpdb beta

life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

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begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

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foolish act; folly

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not yet known; unknown; strange

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dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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end; close; conclusion; termination

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wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour

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depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation

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to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in

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torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream

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directivity; directionality; intentionality

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Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

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planet; dark horse; surprise contender

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material world

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by all means; at all costs

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement

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assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation

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nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

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road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism

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drawing a sword; drawn sword

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rage; frenzy

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mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

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profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)

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unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder

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homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country

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coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

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to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief

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anything; whatever; whatever one likes

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paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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remote past; far ago; time immemorial

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favour; favor

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to lose sight of; to miss

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to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

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intellectual

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hard to get; hard to come by

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suicide by the sword

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blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless

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