jpdb beta

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

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military service; combat experience

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for this reason

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but; however; provided that

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to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

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filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)

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lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

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pregnant

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battlefield; battleground

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in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

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chivalrous spirit; chivalry

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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absurd; unreasonable

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

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calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

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to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

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eternity; permanence; perpetuity

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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after a long time; for the first time in a while

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to become fraught with emotion

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(with) only a few left; (with) little left

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to give; to do (something) for

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bang; whump; boom

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grand; heroic; sublime; fierce

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half-moon; half a month; semicircle

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Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)

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the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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1,000,000; one million; million; many

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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two groups; two bands

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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all members; whole army

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Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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Kii Channel

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Wakayama (city, prefecture)

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Nara (city, prefecture)

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to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

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to suit; to match; to become; to be like

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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to expel; to drive out

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assassin; to assassinate

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to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

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defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

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to be able to see

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