jpdb beta

Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)

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outline; summary; gist; basic points

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command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

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combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

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anything and everything; just about everything

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

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sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

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to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

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to ponder; to brood

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to frown; to squint

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)

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broad-minded

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago

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cultural

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

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Japan's envoy to Sui dynasty China

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envoy to Tang China

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foreign country

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

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foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person

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appointment; assignment; promotion

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to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as

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to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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modest; humble

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

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arbitrary

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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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-less; lacking; non-existing

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distortion; falsification; perversion

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legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force

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progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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whether or not

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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