jpdb beta

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

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political

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we

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curtain; bunting; act (in play)

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under investigation

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

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old person; old people

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residence; housing; residential building

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to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf

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to sell

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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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unprofitable business operation

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

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resale

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legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure

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100,000,000; one hundred million

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welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service

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sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

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outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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progress; advance; improvement; development

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vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)

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interest; rights; concession

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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necessary evil

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such; this sort of; like this

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three years

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old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

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Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)

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secret funds

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10,000,000,000; ten billion

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waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

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big shot; higher-ups

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freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

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National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament

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generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied

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to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked

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the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess

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concocting an alibi

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moderate; proper; just right

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moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

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superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

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