jpdb beta

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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itobin; 17th century male hairstyle (shaved forehead, chignon, sideburns thinned to the size of a thread)

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surely; certainly

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in those days

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frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair

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master; expert

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

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hair (on the head)

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black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)

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to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

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taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

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stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge

2

son; punk; brat; penis

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moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative

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method of attack; place of attack

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as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

3

outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

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to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple

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land and water

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Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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retainer; vassal; follower

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long way

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tiredness; fatigue

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to rest; to suspend; to give relief

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to love one another

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all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die

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business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

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(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money

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archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language

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nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

3

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

3

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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fate; destiny; lot

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leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude

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argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

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to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

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father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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direct

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to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

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unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

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to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

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don't you think?; indicates question

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