jpdb beta

offense; offence; method of attack

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shortest distance (to)

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top of the head; crown of the head

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blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)

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elbow strike (karate)

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grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

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magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold

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Yangtze River; Changjiang River

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Yellow river (in China)

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nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert

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footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability

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steadily

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spinal cord

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means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

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attacking method; attacking strategy

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to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

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locomotive; engine

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frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)

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pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

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vise; jack; capstan

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skull; cranium

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clam chowder

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pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency

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combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.

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attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

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yakuza film; yakuza movie

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shock; tremor; impact; vibration

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to be finished; to be completed; to be done

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northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido

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sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year

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Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree

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to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

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dragonfly; damselfly

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to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers

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monkey (esp. a gibbon); hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre); kappa; (arch.) menstrual period

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to open a path

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perfect; just right; ideal

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thunder

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nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

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Genkō era (1321.2.23-1324.12.9)

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pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

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countenance; features; looks

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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spiritual ability

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well; now; then

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to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect

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being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

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to side with (someone); to support (someone)

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