jpdb beta

to be prolonged; to drag on

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pessimistic; gloomy

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to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself

1

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

1

to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently

1

consideration; thought

1

tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer

1

to go wrong; to turn for the worse

1

pitch black; deep black

1

black lustre; black luster

1

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another

1

Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)

4

letter; writings

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

squashed; crushed

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annoying; provoking

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crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

2

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together

2

(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish

1

courtesy call; courtesy visit

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it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

2

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

2

Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

sphere; circle; range; category

1

to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

1

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

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Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)

2

to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular

1

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

1

view; outlook; prospect

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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brain

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(power of) imagination

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with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb

5

in that way; like that; that way

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

disgusting; repulsive

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freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

2

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

2

introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation

2

ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making

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to compete with; to vie for

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form; shape; figure

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

1

to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

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