jpdb beta

sword strike; sword slash

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

3

oh, yes?; really?

10

to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

1

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

2

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

1

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

2

small country

2

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

1

fencing

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

2

victory stand; winners' podium

1

highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

1

to keep standing

3

innate ability; innate talent; natural gift

2

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

2

irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal

1

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

3

till just now

4

still; as yet; as of old

2

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

3

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

3

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

to send (rain); to shed

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu

10

straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

3

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

5

weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight

3

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

4

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

good opportunity; chance

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

4

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

9

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

3

rear; back; behind

2

instant death

2

severe; bitter; scathing

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2

swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing

5

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

4

chill; shakes; ague

2

transcendence; transcendency

3

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious

3

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

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