jpdb beta

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

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makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light

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almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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reason; cause; circumstances

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several (levels, floors)

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to take; to catch; to capture

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dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

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one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

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to be transparent; to show through

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deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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heavily; profoundly

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to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

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iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow

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to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

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to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

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to see through; to see the true nature of something

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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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invisibility

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)

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gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

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fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune

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precision; accuracy

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repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

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detour; circumvention; turning movement

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acrobatics

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

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to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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reflexes

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conviction; belief; confidence

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physical ability

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to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

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physical

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speed

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to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

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mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

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despair; hopelessness

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most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil

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plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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revolving lantern

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to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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