jpdb beta

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

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in the end; at the end of the day

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to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

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life story; personal narrative; story of one's life

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to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

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on and after; from ... onward; since

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

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to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

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to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up

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arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation

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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block

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suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)

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critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture

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decisive; resolute; determined; firm

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each other; one another

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hey!; hey!

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to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

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daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless

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to die on the battlefield

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having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless

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expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread

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steel sheet; steel plate

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armor; armour

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papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham

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made of metal; metallic

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to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

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to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

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striking; remarkable; considerable

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to narrow; to reduce; to contract

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uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

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to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

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fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

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beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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stopping just before

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to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

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abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

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to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content

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to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap

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