jpdb beta

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation

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reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

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downhill road; descending road

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often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

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to descend a river

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reliance; dependence

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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idea

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gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure

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purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

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tasteless and odorless; bland

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to scoop; to ladle out

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good idea

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to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

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clear stream

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to lose heart; to lose motivation

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superb view; picturesque scenery

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waterfall; (arch.) rapids

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ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

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descending (mountain)

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head; lead; vanguard; first

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two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures

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guidance; leadership; leading the way

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shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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beginner

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mountain climbing; mountaineering

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geography

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entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization

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plenipotentiary powers; full authority

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with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

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picking; collecting; harvesting

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to lose one's way; to get lost

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minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

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administration; governance; the authorities; authority

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renaming; retitling

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easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

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district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)

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return of something; repayment

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hint; do's and don'ts

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corner; nook; recess

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

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