jpdb beta

ascetic monk; trainee monk

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clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)

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to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

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smiling; grinning

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fierce animal; beast of prey; big game

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instinctive; instinctual

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fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

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tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

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to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight

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wild beast; wild animal; brute

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always; constantly; at all times; habitually

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to take the initiative

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counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

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upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

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distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent

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pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

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objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio

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absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

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motto

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table

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(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse

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10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

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conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

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to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

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energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

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upper half of the body; upper body

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departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

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as anyone can see

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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 (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

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uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)

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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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wale (on the skin); welt; weal

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closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

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to tear; to rip

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winner; victor

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sweeping sideways; mowing down

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to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities

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overkill

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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