jpdb beta

type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention

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player

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to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

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to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

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to aim at

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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precision; accuracy

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analepticum; restorative medicine

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to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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idle; bored

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to keep standing; to stand motionless

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to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

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

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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

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to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

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to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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tactics; strategy

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equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")

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there is nothing; having nothing

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

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showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

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to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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first in this country; first (of its kind) in Japan

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opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

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suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

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short break; breather

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suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

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ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front

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for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

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last night; yesterday evening

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to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

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embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

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low voice; whisper

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