jpdb beta

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

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neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

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to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger

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sales strategy

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functionality

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inflation

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as far as I know

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drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs

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to come to realize; to become aware (of)

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Opium War (1840-42)

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United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain

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China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty

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at that time; in those days

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)

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(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting

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excess of imports

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to keep balance

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one's own country

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currency

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outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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mass production

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besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

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to make a dent in one's purse; to have to pay out of one's own pocket

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opium

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colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)

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India

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production; manufacture

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war of aggression; war of conquest

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the first ...; primary

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the second ...

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Arrow War (the second Opium War; 1856-1860)

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religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

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narcotic; drug; dope

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fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

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way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

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Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

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present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

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Netherlands; Holland

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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each country; every country; various countries; all countries

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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history book

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to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)

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example; illustration; precedent

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discovery; detection; finding

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subject; theme

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stimulating; exciting; provocative

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to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

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