jpdb beta

dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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(arch.) ice; hail

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tusk; fang

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white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

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blazing heat; scorching sun

3

avatar (incarnation of an immortal being in Hindu); avatar (icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality)

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to face each other; to be opposite (to)

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gods

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talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting

3

second (in a series)

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damn kids; brats

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racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

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odd job

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unlucky

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

2

four thousand; 4,000

1

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

1

disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating

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to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

1

boy; man; male

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy

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luckily; happily

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to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution

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nesting hole; burrow; den

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

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best; ideal; perfect

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innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking

1

all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost

1

nothing but; except; no more than

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

1

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops

1

maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings

1

only; merely; nothing but; no more than

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

1

to have the nerve to

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like that; that way

1

sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing

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statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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in a day; in a brief space of time

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft

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