jpdb beta

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

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gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

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raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

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person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)

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to doubt one's own eyes

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how (can); by what means

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speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

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deep

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preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)

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(turned out) all right in the end

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already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

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mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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trembling from fear; trembling all over

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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inexperienced

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

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the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est

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punishment; penalty

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking

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to assist; to help out

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

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oracle; revelation; divine message

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through

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heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance

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to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

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free from worldly or worthless thoughts

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certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

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zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

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Kyoto

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at; in; at; when; by; with

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temples and shrines

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Buddhist temple

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learning; study

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essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)

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else; in addition; besides

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is it not so?

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darkness; the dark

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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