jpdb beta

fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test

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commoner; plebeian

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stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

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(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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succession; continuation; series; sequence

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sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

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to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

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goodness; excellence; virtue

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sense of values; values; value system

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bitter

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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consultation; conference

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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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educational; instructive

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absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

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uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

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self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

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democratization; democratisation

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harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

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obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent

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wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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essence; true nature; substance; reality

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beast; brute; animal

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human society

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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tooth

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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to become keen on; to get passionate about

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to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

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weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

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at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

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democratic nation; democratic country

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magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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means; way; measure

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intellectual

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

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criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

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the very best; utmost

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loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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reform; reformation; reorganization

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failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

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torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

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