jpdb beta

person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

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supremacy; predominance; being superior to

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lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

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plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

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to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

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intention; aim; design

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to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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to get late; to advance; to wear on

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to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night

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easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

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horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)

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eyeball

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it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard

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close attack

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shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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defense; defence; safeguard; protection

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smokescreen

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almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded

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spinal reflex

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

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brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

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underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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

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

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closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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to take someone's life; to kill someone

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amusing; funny; interesting

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packing into a box; boxing (up); thing packed in a box

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post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

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stun grenade

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punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

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semicircular canals (of the inner ear)

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revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth

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with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen

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antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

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to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts

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nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

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this much; this amount

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as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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extremely

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easy; simple; light

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