jpdb beta

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

1

at least; at most; (even) just

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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if; in case; supposing

2

reaction; response

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if it's the case

2

yesterday

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day before yesterday

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

4

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

2

desperation; struggle to the death

2

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

2

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

3

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

2

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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national treasury

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how; in what way; by what means

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

2

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

rising; ascending; climbing

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to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

1

in addition

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

three; three years of age

2

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

1

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

1

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

to become; to amount to

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proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

2

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

2

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

2

one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

1

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

1

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

1

assassin's dagger

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prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

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explanatory note

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to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

stability; security; equilibrium

4

protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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