jpdb beta

skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium

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in the dark

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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women's goods

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underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

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to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

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this (very thing); this precisely

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uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

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black clothes

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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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usurpation; taking back; dispossession

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cut; notch; raid; attack

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to run away; to escape safely

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anti-

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being angry (suddenly)

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Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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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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fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

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crash into; clash

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crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

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show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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left foot; left leg

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tip of a sword; point of a sword

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(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)

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posture; stance

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to shake; to waver; to tremble

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stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

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playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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column

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children

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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to call out; to shout

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considerably; fairly; quite

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game; play; sports

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children

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while; during (the time when)

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fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

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Buddhism

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hell

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low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils

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admonition; commandment; sila (precept)

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counter for questions

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Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom

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Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers); Ksitigarbha; Jizo

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God; god; ace; king; superior person

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tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted

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