jpdb beta

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

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matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight

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eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

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shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency

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hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle

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one by one; one after another; successively

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the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

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to turn one's back (on the enemy)

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riding fast; driving a horse fast

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meteor; shooting star; falling star

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vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point

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to bite and tear; to bite a hole in

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swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is

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person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person

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Japan's best; number one in Japan

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leaving everything up to someone else

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splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur

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haughty; arrogant; supercilious

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to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

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to become excited; to grow lively

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to trample; to crush underfoot

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elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

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flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump

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to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)

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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon

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to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

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collision; clashing

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fierce attack

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Laval (France); Ravar (Iran)

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to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

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extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

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ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people

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(small) knife; short sword; small sword

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confetti; ticker tape

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all times and places; all ages and countries

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free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control

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spiritism session; seance

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on hand; readily available

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simple; plain; modest

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mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)

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God of directions (generic terms referring to many different Gods)

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constellation; (arch.) mansion (any of the Chinese constellations used to divide the ecliptic into 28 positions); Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh

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having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell

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Snow White

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half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded

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