jpdb beta

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

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pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment

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to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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broadaxe; battle axe

2

to shoot or fire off an arrow

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crushing evil; destroying heresy

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stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign

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mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language

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way; method; means; resource; course

1

to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

1

to be injured; to sustain a wound

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to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn

2

way; method; means

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hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!

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cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic

2

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

2

appearance; look; dress

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filthy; dirty (looking); drab

1

shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color

1

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

1

costume; dress; attire

1

only once

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sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

1

glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

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stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability

2

ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle

2

ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

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warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war

2

trend; tendency; momentum

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether

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greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

3

boy; kid; child

8

word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)

10

to have one's hair stand on end

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to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

2

particularly; only; in the case of

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madness; insanity

2

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

1

long (time that has passed); old (story)

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warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period

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(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)

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disorder; disturbance; unrest

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

6

sword blade; knife blade

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to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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laugh; laughter

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

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