jpdb beta

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

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vermilion lacquer (made by mixing vermilion into clear lacquer)

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coating (esp. lacquering)

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helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

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sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

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afterimage; imprint

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curve

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surrounding at a distance

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to be consistent; to be coherent

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yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)

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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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trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

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true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

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in a row; in a line

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forty; 40

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to pack; to box; to package

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ninety; 90

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

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not; nonexistent; not being (there)

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defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

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with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

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to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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heartbeat

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start

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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beginning; start

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stone; rock; pebble

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

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lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

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parachute

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to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

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anti-aircraft; antiaircraft

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frontal attack

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laws of nature; physical laws; physics

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seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

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very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread

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ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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interval

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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to leave open

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)

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