jpdb beta

to go on the defensive; to play it safe

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roadside

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pebble; small stone

1

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

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staying in the air; remaining airborne

1

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

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for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

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right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

2

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

2

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

3

to close (one's eyes); to shut

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to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

2

from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first

3

to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

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inertia

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ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front

2

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

4

Satsuki

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upper body

2

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

3

grassland; meadow

5

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

1

opposite direction; reverse; retrorse

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to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

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to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by

2

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

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tyranny; atrocity

3

first wave

2

to go past; to pass; to pass by

2

several hundred; hundreds (of)

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rank; line

2

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

2

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

2

be on your guard; negligence is the enemy

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

4

advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

1

to fall prostrate

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fate; destiny; lot

6

hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills

4

to begin shooting; to shoot out

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continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

2

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

3

small hill; low hill; hillock

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(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up

3

eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

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slip; error; failure

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