jpdb beta

karoshi; death from overwork

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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completely satisfied; as pleased as can be

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self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

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banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

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herself; she herself

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one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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accomplishment; execution

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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being worth doing

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maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

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Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard

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two groups; two bands

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to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

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flight; rout; debacle

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close associate; close aide; brains-truster

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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death in battle

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or; otherwise

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for dear life; barely escaping alive

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and; as well as

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departure; leaving; going away; recession

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peerage; court rank

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lower grade; low class; junior (officer)

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to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

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in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

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everyday life; daily life

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minimum; lowest; minimal; least

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to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

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business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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tyranny; atrocity

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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tyrant; despot

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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even

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lower position

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normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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end; tip; extremities; terminal

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a great variety of; diversity

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demand for; request

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