jpdb beta

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

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in name only; titular; nominal

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respect; esteem; regard

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Sakura

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Sougorou

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feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province

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general; shogun

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litigation; lawsuit

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decision; ruling; award; arbitration

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justification; warrant

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to pick a fight

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that's true; of course; obviously

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one's own faction (of a party)

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one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

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disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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majority decision; majority vote; majority rule

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things; everything

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

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parliamentarism; parliamentary government

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to resemble closely

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politics; government

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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guardian

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support

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affirmative vote; yes vote; aye

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to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

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backbench member (Parliament, Congress, Diet); backbencher; minor politician

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politician; statesman

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as anyone can see

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to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

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betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

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alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty); (tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands); resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient

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route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course

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a help; assistance

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birthplace

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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cold; frigid; bracing; dignified

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elegant; graceful; refined

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch

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clique; faction

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approval; license; licence; permission

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heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

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without doing ...; don't

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(baggage) checking; temporary custody

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one's person

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amount of tax

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punishing a crime to make an example for others

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to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

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