jpdb beta

empire; Empire of Japan

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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hegemony

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

each country; every country; various countries; all countries

1

declaration of war; proclamation of war

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

very much; exceedingly; extremely

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

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had better ...; had better not ...

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mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures

1

fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

1

hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

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to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up

1

intervention

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

1

to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors

1

existence; being; presence

1

the very thing; itself

1

lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

1

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

how; in what way; by what means

1

regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate

1

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1

silver (color, colour)

1

hair (on the head)

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

2

note (letter) left behind; will

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thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

1

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then

1

possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)

1

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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