jpdb beta

chink in the armor (armour)

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

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senior high school; high school

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

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indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

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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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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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tee-hee

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shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)

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samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

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with the exception of; excepting; excluding

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really; truly; indeed; good grief

3

this person

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what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships

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dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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shopping; purchased goods

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was; were

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rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

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see you; bye; ciao

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what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

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seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

2

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

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current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

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

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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