jpdb beta

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

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to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude

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bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

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will to fight; fighting spirit; morale

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elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

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original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

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mindset

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gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit

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cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking

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to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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to cross swords (with)

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red-hot iron; swords and guns; gunfire; termagancy; violent temper; gambler; red flesh of lean tuna

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to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight

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gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

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to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow

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the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly

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tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability

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trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties

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to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

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length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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function; facility; faculty; feature

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slash; slashing attack

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to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

2

to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound

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art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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psychological warfare

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to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

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stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly

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ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

4

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

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boxing

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poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

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to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

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to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing

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Venus (planet); thick silk thread; refined sugar; white rice jelly; variety of sweet potato

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even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner

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