jpdb beta

technological development

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high; high school

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tension; tensile strength

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wire; wire rope

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every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

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fibre; fiber; textile

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best in the world

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after ages; posterity; future life; the next world

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present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

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ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

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to extol; to give praise

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

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shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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to the end; to the last

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merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience

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to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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meanwhile; in the meantime

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foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

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(courteous) invitation; call

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master; expert

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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reference; consultation

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

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however; whatever

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(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

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to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

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honor; honour; credit; prestige

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equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

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too much; excessively; too

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guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

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had better; is advisable

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isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility

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imperial court; royal court

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sorcerer; wizard; mage

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

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statue; picture; picture revealing character

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actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

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strictly speaking

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to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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