jpdb beta

commanding officer

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to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

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attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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speed of a boat; draft; draught

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arrowhead

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one boat; one ship

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to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

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to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

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breeze off a river

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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one by one; one after another; successively

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

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to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

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central; mainline

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northeast

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proceeding west

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purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

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jam-packed; packed in like sardines

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limit; bound

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going straight on; going straight ahead

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southwest

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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landing operations

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stationed troops

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

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political scientist

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(Roman) senate

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to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

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to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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submission; return to allegiance

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looking on from afar; being a spectator

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aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

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compared with

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to be talked about behind one's back

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one's place of appointment; one's post

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reserve corps; flying squadron

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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stern of a ship

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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to open a path

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