jpdb beta

desire; wish; request

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast

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presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge

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by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

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to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead

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hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

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termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

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true value; real worth

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craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter

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single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)

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sword blade; knife blade

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naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

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long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

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metallophone; carillon; glockenspiel

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(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director

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essence; kernel; spirit; pith

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enchanting melody; sweet tune

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wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

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rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced

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to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct

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shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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true character; true heart; true spirit

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one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent

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songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance

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type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention

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mineral matter; metallic property

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fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

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to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

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attenuation; damping; decay

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to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

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name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)

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to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

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to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away

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taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

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to take someone's life; to kill someone

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darkness

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guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

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softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)

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mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)

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bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite

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marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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sadness and gloom

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