jpdb beta

you; dear; honey

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large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

2

ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)

1

second

1

one's home country; one's homeland

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though; notwithstanding; although

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enemy nation

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to become; to amount to

3

besides; moreover; in addition

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

certainly; surely

1

scorn; disdain; contempt

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don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it

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oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

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to serve; to work for; to attend

1

country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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as is habit; the way life normally is

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

2

great man; heroic figure; remarkable character

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

one year; some time ago

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will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

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last year

1

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

1

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

1

choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

2

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

4

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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state; country; nation

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

2

people; citizens; subjects; folk

1

to entrust; to leave to a person

1

load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

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refinement; elegance; grace

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townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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