jpdb beta

bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

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to prove; to verify

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chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres

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it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)

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sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)

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narrowness; being cramped; being almost full

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to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions

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old soldier; veteran; old hand

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courtier; attendant

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most of all; extremely; supremely

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extreme north; North Pole

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ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart

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mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)

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bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)

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(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I

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fan columbine (Aquilegia flabellata); hemp yarn wound into a hollow ball; egg custard dish on a base of udon noodles

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to make bloom

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fierce

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precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation

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to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye

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alias; assumed name

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kind; considerate; helpful; caring; thoughtful; attentive

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to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

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hereabouts; around there; that area

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trifles; minor details

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the masses; the lower classes; the common people

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freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes

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increase

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to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate

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to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself

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vanity; vainglory

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I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man

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dyeing; printing

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ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price

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consists of; comprises; is made up of

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ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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scramble (for)

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merry; joyful; gleeful

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to get along well together; to be close to each other

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to chop (a branch, etc.)

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windfall; piece of good luck

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to run about trying to escape

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dreams; fantasy; visions

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tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

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fool; dunce; idiot

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to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)

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irresolute; hesitant

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rarely seen; uncommon

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versus; vs.; v.

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land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

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