jpdb beta

being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery

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defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

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to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

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to encourage; to cheer

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almost; nearly; close to

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

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predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

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eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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optimistic; hopeful

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unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

2

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

2

estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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several hundred; hundreds (of)

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metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge

2

pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

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choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position

2

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

3

war; fighting; fierce competition

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book; volume; this; present; main; head; real

5

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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popular name; common name; given name

2

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

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radius

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summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle

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formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

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off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

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to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

3

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

2

postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence

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disadvantageous; long (odds)

2

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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sign; signal; cue

2

intensification; aggravation

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ahead (of); before; slightly earlier

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to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

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to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize

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to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

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encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

2

big arm; brawny arm

2

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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