jpdb beta

beginning; start; outset

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congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

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thank you; thanks

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reward

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affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders

1

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

office and rank; an official rank

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to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

1

dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition

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burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

1

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

1

politician; statesman

1

smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

custom; practice; convention; precedent

1

to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

1

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

1

spirit of rebellion

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

1

face (of person)

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pale; pallid

1

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

1

working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)

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someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him

1

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

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sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

3

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

selection; choice; option

1

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

to keep running

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Minister of Works (Zhou-dynasty China)

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your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

3

to enfeoff

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duplicity; treachery; double-dealing

1

attendance; serving

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to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

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hostage

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still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

2

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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prime minister (in ancient China)

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