jpdb beta

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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political discourse

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16; sixteen

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comment; criticism

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size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

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ratio; proportion; percentage

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effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye

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exaggeration

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interests; stake

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existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement

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critical eye

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else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides

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without; unless; have to do

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

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brisk; lively; energetic

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humor; humour

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or; either ... or ...

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charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

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to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

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to cover a coffin; to die

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the very best; excellent; superb

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the press; journalism; fourth estate

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liberalist

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tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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Heisuke

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Noyori Hideichi

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politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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craving; longing; thirsting

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doubtful point

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Close-Up

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religious education

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

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Buddhism

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anti-

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Buddha; Buddhism

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Christianity

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation

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to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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