jpdb beta

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

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excellent; superb; first-rate

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smiling with pity

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to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other

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self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism

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far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for

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one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

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bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

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to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

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yearning; longing for; deep affection

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incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting

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wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

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attachment; obsession; persistence

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resignation; acceptance; consolation

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waterfall; cataract; cascade

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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animal trail; game trail

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(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)

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unification; union; oneness

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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refining; refinement; smelting; training

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25; twenty five

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the universe; the cosmos

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February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)

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feint

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hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8

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oath; vow

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(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

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offering oneself (for); volunteering (to do); coming forward; going ahead of others

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to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)

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one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made

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sense of reality

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coarse; rough; crude

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pieces; scraps; disconnected

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to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout

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balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)

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bye; see you later

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next time (occasion)

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great actor; famous actor; star

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pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes

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dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency

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man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)

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to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

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disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

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rearranging; remodeling; remodelling

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aperture

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checkmate move; mating move; means of defeating (a foe, contestant, etc.); finisher; packer; baggage handler

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escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

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high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse

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