jpdb beta

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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final stage

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Shuhari; three stages of mastery: the fundamentals, breaking with tradition, creating one's own techniques

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

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learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

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making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling

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supreme commander

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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this and that; one thing or another

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invitee

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to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

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troublesome; annoying; complicated

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fully prepared; all ready

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Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe

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to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace

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to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard

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invitation

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legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

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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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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

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three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

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paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; becoming worthless

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tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)

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whistle

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same score; deadlock; tie; draw

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person

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arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill

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Move

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decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

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to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

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consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

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to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

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heavy drinker; tippler

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winner; victor

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big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

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half share; half a man

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nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai

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drunken boxing; styles of Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of a drunk person

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