jpdb beta

the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)

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(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly

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scaffold; gallows

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calamity; disaster; great misfortune; grand climacteric

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)

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to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)

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sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

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to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over

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shyness; bashfulness

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carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)

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(United States of) America; USA

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loyal retainer; loyal subject

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successive generations; hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara

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(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me

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being adopted into the family of one's bride

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succession; successor

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beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

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permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best

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to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

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soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...

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beautiful maiden; beauty

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(animal) collar; necklace; choker

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to drain away; to sell off; to dispose of

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to have a long life; to live a long time

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excellence; genius

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(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

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preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

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take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained

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to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive

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as anyone can see

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to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

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class of demons; demonic race; family of demons

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overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team

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great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium

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all eyes; public attention

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tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

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feeling good; feeling pleasant

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with a great deal of effort; laboriously

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thump; thud (sound representing the footfalls of something heavy)

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one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

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arsenal; arms and ammunition factory

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with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back

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one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office

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trifling matter; trifle

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