jpdb beta

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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the people; the public

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to glare at; to scowl at

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(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will

1

judgment; judgement; decision; verdict

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enhancement (e.g. of national prestige); raising; heightening; promotion

2

he; she; that guy

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human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

2

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

3

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand

2

affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like

1

joke; jest; funny story

2

to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first

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stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

coercive; overbearing

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tone (of voice); manner of talking

2

to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

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

1

to stare back at; to look back at

1

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

1

to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind

2

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

7

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

acceptance

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

2

etiquette; courtesy

1

to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with

2

conferring of decorations

3

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

2

jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)

2

exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular

1

happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation

1

to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay

1

ancient history

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medieval history

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calamity; disaster; misfortune

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each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

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temples and shrines

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Buddhist temple

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building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection

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redistribution of wealth

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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