jpdb beta

lieutenant general; vice-admiral

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black hair

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lesson; precept; teachings; moral

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between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

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top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

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rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

1

subserviency to the stronger

1

rule; governance; consul (of the Roman republic); consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)

1

to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)

1

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

1

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

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to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

3

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

pinpoint

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aerial bombing

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trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties

3

three-digit number; hundreds column

1

unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

1

acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

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text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast

2

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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indicates emphasis

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Vietnam

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motto

1

short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

1

leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)

1

landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land

1

7000; seven thousand

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

3

four thousand; 4,000

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mobilization; mobilisation

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elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

2

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

2

holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control

2

disgrace; humiliation

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embarkation; boarding

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hostage

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to settle (a problem)

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tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

3

stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

2

this place; here

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rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder

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alliance; union; league

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