jpdb beta

mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

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to need; to call for; to require

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serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

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to forget completely; to leave behind

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flag of righteousness

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mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

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here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

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daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

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to face on; to look out on to

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corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)

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pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

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babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper

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the second time

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taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

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bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme

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allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)

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triumphant return; returning in triumph

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United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)

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overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing

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to grieve over; to mourn; to lament

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bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

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day before yesterday

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according to (someone)

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armaments; military preparations

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steadily

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today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon

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going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign

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to invade

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minimum; at the very least

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to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with

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sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

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circulation; dissemination

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(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

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traitor (to one's country); quisling

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brand; mark

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to take the blame (for another's crime or mistake); to take responsibility (for); to be charged with a crime

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old man; old geezer

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to come to mind; to pop into one's head

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to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

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bad habit; bad habits

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loose and disheveled hair

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unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features

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blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

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