jpdb beta

art of self-defense (defence)

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way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow

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(one's parents') home

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dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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to learn; to study; to take lessons in

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spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

2

axe; ax; hatchet

1

empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds

2

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

silence (not speaking); muteness

5

nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

1

to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

3

way of the sword; swordsmanship

2

practice; practising; training; study

1

was

6

unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled

2

to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

2

book; volume

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

2

nine-headed dragon

1

cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

rising; ascending; climbing

1

(not) even with; (not) even using

1

to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well

1

profound; deep

1

involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously

1

to get dry

2

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

2

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball

1

knockout

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)

1

to like too much; to like to excess; to adore

1

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

3

absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity

3

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

to pass; to pass by

1

talking about memories; reminiscences

1

to settle (a dispute)

1

you can do it if you try

1

sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system

1

resolute; determined; bold

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

blow; shock; strike; batting

1

jab

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