jpdb beta

real intention; true motive; true meaning

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to mimic; to imitate

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sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

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daring and resolute; having dauntless courage

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rim; brim; edge; brink

1

to experience

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right shoulder

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to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

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release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

2

iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

1

linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

1

one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.

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to twine around

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to squeeze out; to wring out

2

standing firm; holding out

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

2

flickering; blinking

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pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings

2

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

1

virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

2

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

5

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

handle; grip; knob

1

to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

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rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

2

swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

1

to grasp at the air

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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to go on the defensive; to play it safe

2

veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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straight line; beeline

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remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

fierce animal; beast of prey; big game

1

evening meal; dinner

1

lake

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pond

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