jpdb beta

massing (of troops); gathering

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a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream

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outbreak; occurrence

2

to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

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outsider; someone outside of a group

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sympathy; compassion; pity

2

to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)

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proper noun

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a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

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such-and-such a place

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mistake; blunder; slipup

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

3

cousin (younger male)

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next term; next period; next version; next release

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cousin (male)

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

3

to destroy

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puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute

1

raising an army

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clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

1

asleep (in bed); sick in bed

1

companion; company

1

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

1

you

5

to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into

1

information leak; data breach

3

last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

1

to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

1

scandal; impropriety; misconduct

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informal; unofficial

2

to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run

2

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

to sniff out; to get wind of

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vanguard; advance guard

1

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

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to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast

1

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

2

to turn against; to become an enemy

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

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influence; clout; leverage

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the front

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simple; plain; modest

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courageous; brave; bold; valiant

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advocacy; proposal

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honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

2

to avoid a problem

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