jpdb beta

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

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it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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who; what kind of person

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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reply; answer

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paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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

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Spain

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(naval) fleet; armada

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invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

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goddess

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

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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to breathe

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wet season; rainy season

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moisture; humidity; dampness

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damply; moistly; clammily; stickily

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for today; for the time being

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birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

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impossible to do (although wants to)

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

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one's physical safety; personal security

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sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed

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duty; obligation; responsibility

5

be (that) as it may; having said that

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

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quietly; soundlessly

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to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

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if; in case; supposing

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use of force

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to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel

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young girl; lass; adolescent female

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how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre

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to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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

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to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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nonchalant air; unruffled air

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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clear autumn sky

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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