jpdb beta

mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly

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even

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handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack

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to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

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to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel

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self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style

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abrupt; sudden

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very loud voice

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shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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this impure world (as opposed to the pure land); (arch.) feces; (arch.) faeces

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waterfall; cataract; cascade

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to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

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wickedness; sideways; unreasonable

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disorder; disturbance; unrest

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old cloth; rag

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

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mask; disguise; guise; mask

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to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

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to become hoarse; to become husky

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to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

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course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

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to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

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to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

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relation; relationship

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to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

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(in) his way; peculiar to him

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to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge

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to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

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ordinary person; average person; mediocre person

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to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry

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hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured

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swordsmanship

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fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)

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magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

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large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece

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to paint a picture; to draw a picture

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paintbrush

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

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(being on the) defensive

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master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

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master; expert

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swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold

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