jpdb beta

iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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phew; whew

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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knife

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sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs

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steel

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bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost

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bullet; shot; shell

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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both hands; both arms; ten

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inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

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one hand

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terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

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one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

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shock; impact; crash

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to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

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sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

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huh?; what's up?

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looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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even

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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distance; range

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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surely; certainly

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but; however; although

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to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

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informal; unofficial

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as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

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to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

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pocket

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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huge; big; gargantuan

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head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

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