jpdb beta

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF

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to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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secretary (government); director; chief

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to be sacked; to be dismissed

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en masse resignation of the cabinet

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North Korea

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people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

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to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

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unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

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relation; connection; relevance

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establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

3

pre-war days; before the war

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stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)

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will not do; do not; does not

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weapon of mass destruction; WMD

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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cost

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mass production

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to spit out; to eject; to dump

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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BC; Before Christ

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

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deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

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coherence; consistency

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stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

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Ministry of State Security (China)

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several people

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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air route; air lane; by air; by plane

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sea route

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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to laugh scornfully

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pace; step

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to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

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unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

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Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression

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to swim

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decision; settlement; definition

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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term of office

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ancestor; forefather; foremother

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to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

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