jpdb beta

thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst

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dam; weir; barrier; sluice

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to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with

1

fluid; unsettled

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terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

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lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle

1

to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death

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breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment

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to name; to call; to christen; to term

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conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

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strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress

2

collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset

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natural (ability)

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to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to

1

to betray a secret; to reveal a secret

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labor union; labour union; trade union

1

overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful

1

mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation

1

(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah

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to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed

2

high; high school

2

maturity; ripeness

2

second half; latter half

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same generation; one's generation

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further; even more; still more; all the more

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bloodstream; blood flow

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dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic

1

coexistence

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smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane

3

value added; added value

2

in the end; after all is said and done

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origin; source; beginning; starting point

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chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

2

point of departure; initial point; starting point

1

terminus; last stop (e.g. train)

1

early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation

1

substitution; alternative; substitute

1

change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange

1

preserved foods

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Taoist sexual alchemy (supposed to prolong the practitioner's life)

1

to tear off; to rip off

1

ageing; aging; senile deterioration

6

to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed

1

looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

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from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

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class system

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indulging in every possible luxury

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adoption (of a person)

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lover; sweetheart; mistress

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