jpdb beta

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

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handle; grip; holder; person who holds

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versatility; multiplicity of use

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to polish up; to shine up

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hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

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bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)

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shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears

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to stab to death

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to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

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taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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gap

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amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

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to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt

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tricky

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actually; really

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dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

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general idea; concept; notion

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to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord

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to gain a victory; to win

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gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

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cut; gash; incision

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limit; bounds

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to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

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scene of a fire

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great physical power; animal strength

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to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

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cause of defeat

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groan; moan; moaning

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to be completely still

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umpire; referee

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interruption; interference; butting in

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belly; abdomen; stomach

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mollusc; mollusk

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flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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originally

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energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

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to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

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root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

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to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

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heresy

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old man; old geezer

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to show signs of; to appear

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

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