jpdb beta

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)

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mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

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diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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surely; certainly

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enmity; antagonism; hostility

1

to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept

1

rule; government

1

to rule; to govern; to administer

1

principle

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like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

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therefore; for that reason; such being the case

1

discord; antagonism

1

distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

1

to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

1

being concerned about or mindful of

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proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

1

vacancy; vacant position

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chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

1

official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

1

to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)

1

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

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person concerned; interested party; related party

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

1

longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration

1

unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue

1

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

1

going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing

1

gag order; gag rule; gag law

1

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

1

underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

1

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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day by day

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to get strong; to gain strength

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to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

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water's surface

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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