jpdb beta

foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige

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a period (of time)

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the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked

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in name only; titular; nominal

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appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

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roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

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entirely; (not) at all

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

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reward; prize

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to contribute jointly

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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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secret agreement

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guard (soldier)

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

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highly unpredictable; touch and go

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provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

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distress; wretched condition

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direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

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to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden

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letter; note; epistle; correspondence

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to fit; to suit

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first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

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to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

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to be talented; to be able

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fourth

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means; method

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to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

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smoothly; easily; readily

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enemy

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long ago; a long time ago; already

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future prospects; promise

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source; origin

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unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up

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uprising; revolt

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double-edged sword

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legislation; development of laws

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tax system

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special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)

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latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand

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final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal

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mistake; blunder; slipup

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to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited

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bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

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petition

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