jpdb beta

waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae

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another company; other company

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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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society; public; community; social studies

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influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

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armed might; military power; the sword; force

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pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

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to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

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amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

6

pistol; handgun; revolver

5

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

3

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

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

3

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

5

hostage

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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sense; infer

2

ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

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competitor; rival

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rubbing one's hands together

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to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

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adult; grown-up

4

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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human power; human strength; human effort; human agency

2

ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)

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in order; in turn; one by one

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when it becomes; when it comes to

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romance; love's pathway

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very busy (person or thing)

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progress; development

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer

2

recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back

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both; (not) either

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if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

2

marriage

5

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

3

to comfort; to console; to amuse

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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does not seem; unlikely; improbable

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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advice

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