jpdb beta

to compete with; to vie for

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district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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well, I must admit ...

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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refusal; rejection

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connection; pull

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physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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go that far; to that extent

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to run for election

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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various

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funds; capital

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism

3

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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character

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to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

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to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody

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relation; connection; relevance

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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

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rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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member

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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(political) power; authority; influence

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lenient; gentle

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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thud; bang

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combination of rīchi, tan'yao, and pinfu (common trio of melds)

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three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

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win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

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