jpdb beta

play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying

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chess

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

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to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)

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ghostly, beautiful woman; ghost of a beautiful woman

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shogi; Japanese chess

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to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

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logical

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intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

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at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

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is there anything else?

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dilemma; predicament

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enemy camp; enemy line

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complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)

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indeed; really; truly; very much

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standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move

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collection; compilation

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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major piece; heavy piece

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minor piece

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inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

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being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

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(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

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signing ceremony

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call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

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courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

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sports ground; sports oval

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thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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pond

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to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

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arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo

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course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

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figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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kindness; favour; favor; hospitality

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willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

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topic of discussion; agenda

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to cover up; to conceal

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garden; park

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scenery; scene; landscape

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representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

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reference; consultation

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something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

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escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

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to shake off

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time of emergency; (in an) emergency

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