jpdb beta

eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)

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explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

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to slide into; to slip into

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to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

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flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

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multilateral; many-sided; diversified

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disorder; disturbance; unrest

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falsehood and truth; fiction and fact

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to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

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closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

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rainstorm; storm

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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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last night; yesterday evening

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confrontation; showdown

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another showing (of a play); playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor); recapitulation

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trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties

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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.)

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through

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relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital

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last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

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to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

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all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

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to reject; to repel

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to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

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elementary; basic; rudimentary

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physical strength; muscular strength

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jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff

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to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing

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rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis

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perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless

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(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

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trap; pitfall

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gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict

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oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith

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to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

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exquisite skill; wonderful performance

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awe; fear; dread; fright

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to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

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

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calling card

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half the body; half length

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to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

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blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)

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