jpdb beta

having said that; be that as it may

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embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape

2

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

2

outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

1

extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

obsession; compulsive idea

1

daytime; noon; broad daylight

1

early morning

1

to say; to be pleased to say

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(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

3

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

3

being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

1

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

2

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

4

to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

2

date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours

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sunset

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seven o'clock

2

secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky

1

western edge (e.g. of city); west side

1

uniform

3

meeting

1

to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

1

as planned; according to plan

1

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

1

east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

2

starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)

1

rope

3

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

4

to string along (of rope, etc.)

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

cardboard; thick paper

1

four characters; four letters

1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

3

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted

2

stealthy steps; soft steps

1

seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum

4

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

1

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

4

curt; blunt; brusque

2

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

uninterested (in); having no interest (in)

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good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz

1

merry; joyful; gleeful

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