jpdb beta

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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they; those guys

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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these guys; these fellows

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

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carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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without

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stronghold; citadel; headquarters

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counter for people

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ruffian; rowdy (person)

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animal

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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axe; ax; hatchet

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indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

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bandit; brigand

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timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

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ancient skirt

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Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

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rampancy; prevalence; domination

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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representative

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to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily

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older; senior

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

one's twenties

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

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all; everyone; everybody

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burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

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intimidating air; sense of intimidation

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common; usual

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village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

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Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount

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rhinoceros

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eyebrow; eyebrows

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

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shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place

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barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial

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east

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sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

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exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

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in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

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long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive

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to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

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hey there; I say; see here

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cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

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