jpdb beta

ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan

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two rows; double file

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difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

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being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

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on the right as one faces (it)

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on the left as one faces (it)

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independent action; acting alone

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twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

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to die

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(being in) the black; surplus; black letter

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tablecloth

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law; rule

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to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)

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maximum number; maximum; limit

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main street; avenue; boulevard

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immediately following

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walking like a crab

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed

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to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

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along a wall

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dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

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fatal wound

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painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell

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new book; new publication

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paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster

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playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness

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press; print shop; printing office

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delivery

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rare case; outlier

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bad; evil

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custom

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dummy

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

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to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

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market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

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degree of difficulty

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opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

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how many people

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cutting in line; queue jumping

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dividing into parts

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to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

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rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

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

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in a fluster; in a panic

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undisputed; entirely; perfect

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absolute pitch; perfect pitch

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to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable

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original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source

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