jpdb beta

afterimage; imprint

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I

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distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent

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interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

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(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)

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first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

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bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

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level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

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to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

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shout; scream

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tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

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point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

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striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving

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gust (of wind); blast

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to force back; to jostle

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aha!; yes sir

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to bring back; to restore

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to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

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astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

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to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine

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beforehand; in advance; previously

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to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled

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tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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prudent; thoughtful; discreet

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calculating

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physical ability

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once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

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to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

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radius

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gravitational field

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descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

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to fly in the sky

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

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gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

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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)

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without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch

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mechanical

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