jpdb beta

it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...

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dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic

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to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up

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study; pursuit of knowledge

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to cultivate; to foster

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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flaw; defect; fault

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absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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to hold fast; to protect to the end

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field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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defensive-only

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one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

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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

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

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easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

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to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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two; 2

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step; stride; counter for steps

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to subsist; to keep on living

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ground; earth's surface

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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to take the initiative

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard

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each other; one another

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interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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motion

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(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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to raise overhead

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all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

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ancillary; auxiliary

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

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to grasp tightly

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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