jpdb beta

without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless

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this and that; this or that; one thing after another

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superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

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to be filled to bursting; to burst

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hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)

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proper; appropriate; due; suitable

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unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

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being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position

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to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

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nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than

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leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

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general staff headquarters

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one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

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one's house; one's home; one's family; house

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang

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the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)

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trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

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lending and borrowing

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cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

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please ...

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secret

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roguish; impish

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being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage

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to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

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argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

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to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble

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to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

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document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

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full acceptance of workers' pay demands

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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our country; our land; one's own country

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possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping

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to become possible; to become able to (do)

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space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

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to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

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silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money

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to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

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enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

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damned; cursed; accursed

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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precedent

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interruption (e.g. of a conversation)

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established fact; fait accompli

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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recitation; reciting from memory

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