jpdb beta

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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jest; joke; funny story

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in this case

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which; what (way)

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degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

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damage; injury; loss

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills

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possible; potential; practicable; feasible

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beyond imagination; unimaginable

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(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

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foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

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coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

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was

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to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

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circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

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state; country; nation

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wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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huge mound; heap; pile

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things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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kingdom; monarchy

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law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

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conference; discussion

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highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

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opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

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establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)

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to pretend

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while; even though; despite

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cooperation; collaboration

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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probability; likelihood; chances

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rather than

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if it's the case

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(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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words of praise; eulogy; compliment

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