jpdb beta

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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joke; playfulness; kidding around

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escaping; evading

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serious; severe; grave; acute

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solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

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a long time ago

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governor; leader; ruler

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

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to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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leadership

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to view the past with nostalgia

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to listen attentively to; to be lost in

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to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

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personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

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to be charmed by

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profuse sweat

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to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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old age; old person; the old; the aged

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sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment

1

young and energetic; up-and-coming

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leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

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to sniff out; to catch the scent of

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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weak person; the weak

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shaking violently

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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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to quarrel; to dispute

2

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

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to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

2

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

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to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

1

to live; to reside; to inhabit

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followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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last days; the end; one's fate

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous

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to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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