jpdb beta

acquaintance

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relation; relationship

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suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit

1

publisher; publishing house; publishing company

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newspaper company

1

whole surface; entire

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

2

world; society; people; the public

1

disregarding; ignoring

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on bad terms; at loggerheads

1

relative; relation; kin

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)

2

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

1

remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)

2

funeral

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oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

1

printing

1

prince; duke

1

killing; murder

1

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

1

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

1

declaration; statement; proclamation

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

1

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

1

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

1

preface; introduction; preamble

2

simple; easy

1

king

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erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

2

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

3

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

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

3

uncle

2

to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

1

emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

3

trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

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contrived; false-sounding

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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