jpdb beta

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

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outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

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engagement; battle

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one year; some time ago

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

2

decisive; resolute; determined; firm

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim

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illogical

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to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

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to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

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pollution; contamination

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brainwashing

3

termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

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playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal

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if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

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this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)

2

beyond that point; after that

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relationship; relation

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for the first time in one's life

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citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

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timid; fainthearted; weak-willed

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

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jump; leap; skip; bound

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nimbly; lightly

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to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged

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

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quietly; soundlessly

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(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

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to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)

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surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours

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to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

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to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)

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morning sun

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slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

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to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted

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highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)

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Middle East

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western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)

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to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully

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soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

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relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

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