jpdb beta

unsuitable; inappropriate; improper

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to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first

4

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

1

something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)

1

senility; dotage; decrepitude

1

to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

1

outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo

1

typing

2

guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer

1

another dimension; different level; whole other level

2

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

7

blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)

1

hitting; battering

2

it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile

1

set one's teeth on edge

1

flattery; compliment

1

to get strong; to gain strength

1

employee

1

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

1

good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you

1

prayer; supplication

1

to break into fragments; to go to pieces

1

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

3

priority; order of precedence

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massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

2

not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible

1

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

1

ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap

2

instant

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foundation stone; cornerstone

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huge rock; firmness; solidity

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

1

student (college) life

1

raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors

1

devious; cunning; sly; crafty

1

self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

4

growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension

2

greasy; fatty; oily

1

influence; clout; leverage

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

1

fighter (aircraft)

2

connection; link; relationship

1

intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)

1

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

1

rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival

2

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

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