jpdb beta

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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

1

will; testament; last request

2

not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing

1

attachment (esp. to things); love; affection

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

2

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

4

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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directions; rules of use

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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to defend oneself; to protect oneself

4

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

2

this

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miscalculation

1

ouch!

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

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to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

1

(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind

1

so to speak

1

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

4

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

weak person; the weak

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care

2

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

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

2

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life

3

country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

3

coffin; casket

1

to be needed; to be wanted

1

to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

3

to name; to call; to christen; to term

1

seems; I guess

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I see; that's right; indeed

3

handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse

1

older brother

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

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