jpdb beta

dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)

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climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point

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husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

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relative

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

2

self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness

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all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

2

martial arts

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

2

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

3

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

2

(Japanese) archery

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hand-to-hand combat

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but; however; provided that

2

splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

1

quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

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to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)

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distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

half a year; six months

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practice; practising; training; study

2

imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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to feel ashamed

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preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election

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breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

3

prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)

2

first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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to be embarrassed; to lose face

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without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

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

3

to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss

2

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

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half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

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impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

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