jpdb beta

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

10

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)

1

trunk (of the body); soma

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muscle

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quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

3

papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham

2

is not; am not; are not

10

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling

2

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

9

four people

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weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

8

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing

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unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

2

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

2

means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

2

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

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while; even though; despite

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

3

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

2

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

2

be; is; isn't it?

2

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

2

it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

3

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

2

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

2

to draw a sword

2

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

5

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

3

aura of a sword; spirit of a sword

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to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

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to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

1

a few seconds; several seconds

3

dozens; scores of; decades

1

second (unit of time); arc second

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

4

forehead; brow

1

one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

3

to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

3

to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

1

drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)

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