jpdb beta

unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again

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none other than; ... himself; ... herself

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

2

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

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distrust; unjust suspicion

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thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper

1

two ken (approx. 3.6m)

2

blood vessel; vein

1

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

1

bedside; near one's pillow

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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whether or not; presence or absence

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concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy

2

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

7

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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unlucky

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bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen

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sharp sword

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to like; to prefer

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Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school); sword of the Dōtanuki school (usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords); heavy sword

3

thickness

2

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

2

easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over

2

menace; threat; intimidation

2

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

4

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

1

suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

2

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

2

suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)

3

to bend; to warp; to curve

1

vivid; gorgeous; resplendent beauty; bright

1

enemy camp

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to do in secret

2

scared; afraid; trembling with fear

1

dropout; straggler; outcast; failure

1

counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

1

to make a hasty escape; to flee helter-skelter

1

disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

2

to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of

2

pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

2

meaningless; insignificance

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to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

2

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

4

only; sole; unique

2

kick; treating (someone) poorly

2

a moment

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

4

armpit; axilla

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beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering

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