jpdb beta

to rack one's brains

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the latter

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mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

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case; situation

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chatter; idle talk

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reading too much into (what ... says)

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chess

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standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move

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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)

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supercomputer

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even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

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to win; to gain victory

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to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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power

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beyond this point; from now on; after this

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danger; peril; hazard; risk

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to push away; to push aside; to shove

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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woman; female; feminine gender

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propaganda

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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(a) step forward

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beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

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to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

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a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"

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baseless; groundless

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even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

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to do as one likes

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middle of the night; dead of night

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

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to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

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to guess right

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probability; likelihood; chances

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lottery; lottery ticket

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first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

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how many times?

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continuation; succession; series

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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