jpdb beta

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

shogi player

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conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)

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another dimension; different level; whole other level

2

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

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to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

1

to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...

1

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

coloured carp; colored carp

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

1

to sit (down)

1

folding one's arms

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

1

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

3

a few seconds; several seconds

1

June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

cousin (female)

1

return; restoration

1

student of a women's college; female university student

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

2

to send (rain); to shed

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to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

2

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

2

championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

3

life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

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pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names

2

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

1

the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery

3

how long; how far; how much

4

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

defeating in an instant; instant kill

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

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erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion

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without permission; without notice

2

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

2

to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

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restart

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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recommendation; endorsement

1

should do; ought to do

5

contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)

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older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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