jpdb beta

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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beginning; clue; starting point

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

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flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

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to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight

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selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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to be perturbed; to be agitated

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

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(process of) elimination

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fashion

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

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preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

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to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

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to be common

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

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stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)

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out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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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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fragment; scrap; piece; shred

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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correction; rectification; mending; repair

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once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

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morals

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to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

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creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

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that's true; of course; obviously

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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mental; spiritual; emotional

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burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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feelings; thoughts; meaning

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preface; introduction; preamble

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advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

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second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

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second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

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brown bread; rye bread

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baby girl; primary schoolgirl

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well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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