jpdb beta

to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

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unique; peculiar; singular

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origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

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another state; different region

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foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

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state; country; nation

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governments of various nations of the world

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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treaty; pact; convention; agreement

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due form; official; formality

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in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

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cross-national

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understanding (between the two)

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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government service; the bureaucracy

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modern

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

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semi-; quasi-; associate

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promotion; advancement; rising in rank

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as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

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inequality; unfairness

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to give a reason

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appointment; assignment; promotion

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

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the late; the deceased

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discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

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it seems that; as if

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blunder; (careless) mistake; error

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consul

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dinner

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to do together; to share; to participate in

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they

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various

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politics; government

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trade; business; occupation; profession; job

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eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form

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youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

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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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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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first name

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in public; in company

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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again; once more; a second time

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