jpdb beta

self-introduction

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

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you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

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(period of) a year; during an era

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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each (person); everyone; individual; respective

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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pair; couple

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opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

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to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

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absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily

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end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

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to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

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evening; night; dinner

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times

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running; tank top

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physical ability

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to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

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master; teacher; stable master

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strong person; the strong; the powerful

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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disgrace; humiliation

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eight; 8

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Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

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to join forces with; to cooperate with

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edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

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sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

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to smile

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difference; variation; difference

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to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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kick

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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