jpdb beta

to trick; to cheat; to deceive

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata); family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel

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shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant

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to chew up

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red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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oxalic acid

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

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umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

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but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

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assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter

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insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

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attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart

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intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

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(process of) elimination

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should; must; -able; probably; likely

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to neglect; to abandon

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

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to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

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contest; competition; struggle; scramble

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at any rate; anyhow

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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game

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extermination; annihilation

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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winner; victor

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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military force; force of arms; strength of an army

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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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black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery

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combatant; fighter

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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too much; excessively; too

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being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

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lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

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Sparta

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special training; intensive training; crash course

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reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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