jpdb beta

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee

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thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

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to throw into

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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sign; signal; cue

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to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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both hands; both arms; ten

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to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

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to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

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contest of strength; trial of strength

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posture; position; stance

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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pressure; force

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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to draw a sword

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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to collide; to clash

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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to learn; to study; to take lessons in

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sword strike; sword slash

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter

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splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

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not bad; not half bad; pretty good

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defensive-only

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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to heckle; to jeer

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looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view

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spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

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slash; slashing 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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radical (of a kanji character)

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blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

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to tear; to rip

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unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

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