jpdb beta

to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

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to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed

4

appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

1

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

2

deep place; depths; depth; profundity

2

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

12

to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate

1

contempt; scorn

4

having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience

1

to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

2

octopus; fool; idiot

2

baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team

1

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

1

disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to

1

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

2

to cast down one's eyes

1

custom; habit; customary practice

1

guest; visitor; visitor's arrival

6

chance meeting

1

supporting role (actor); minor role

4

cut; gash; incision

1

to fight to the bitter end

1

tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve

1

proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

1

hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

2

end; conclusion

4

grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)

1

the shogunate

1

you; hubby; dearie

6

fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit

1

battle; game; bout

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being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat

1

old friend; old pal

1

something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

1

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

2

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

1

woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

1

to make a vow; to take an oath

2

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

1

good health

1

flame; blaze

7

low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap

1

to need; to require; to take; to demand

1

to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations

4

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

1

free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action

1

broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi

1

imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

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intimacy; friendship

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