jpdb beta

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

2

support

2

feeling keenly; fully realizing

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

4

financing; loan

1

period; term; interval

2

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

4

night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit

1

self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned

2

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding

1

irresponsibility

1

innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

4

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

stepwise; one step at a time

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

large number (of); many; majority

2

trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

1

several years; a few years

2

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

1

rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

5

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

wealthy people; the rich

3

prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement

3

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

3

Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

1

porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery

2

big name; famous person

1

brand; bland

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

2

established reputation

2

precisely because

6

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

2

to take out; to drag out

1

(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

3

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

Chinese person

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buyer

1

money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)

1

outside Japan

1

supply; provision; raising; procurement

2

to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

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