jpdb beta

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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tribute

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that sort of; like that

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decision; determination

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easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)

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importance; gravity

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urgency; emergency

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an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles

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left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

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the place for; the time for; the level of

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thumb; big toe

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politics; government

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unless one ...; if one does not ...

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terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

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cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking

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point in common; common feature

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center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

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to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

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subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

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court lady; lady-in-waiting

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to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

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imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress

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Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard

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one's subordinate

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

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to propose; to suggest

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change of course (of a ship); steering

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media manipulation

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to reason; to sum up; to conclude

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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absolutely; definitely; unconditionally

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to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling

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to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

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to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making

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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

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one's person; around one's person

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

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order; turn

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these

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possible; conceivable; likely; probable

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if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

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to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

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even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...

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