jpdb beta

near oneself; close to one; familiar

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as we know

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wars; disturbances

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

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birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

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to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

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little by little

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power map; power structure; power relationships

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to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate

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present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

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Far East

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to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

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to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer

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to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

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present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

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history book

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naming; giving a name; designation; nominal

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climax; peak

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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airship

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to fly in the air

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to take turns; to mingle together

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to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

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growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing

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catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)

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two

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such ... as; or some such

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having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed

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countries

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islands

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation

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the big two...; two major...; two main...

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without leaving any trace

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to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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country name

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prosperity; thriving; flourishing

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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even

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extremely; highly

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rare; seldom

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use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

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tool; implement; means; furniture

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discovery; detection; finding

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