jpdb beta

step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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moth

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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oh!; ah!; oh no

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

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imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule

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contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute

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for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

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to pile up; to accumulate

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to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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father

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unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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decision; determination; resolution

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to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

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adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

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to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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influence; clout; leverage

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unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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to grimace; to frown

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alternate; alternating

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

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to sigh; to breathe a sigh

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

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to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

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refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

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reply; answer; response

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at any cost; at any price; at any expense

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stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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to speak; to say; to vocalize

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to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

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accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank

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