jpdb beta

(talking in a) half-joking manner

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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to entwine; to follow about

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gallant; dashing; jaunty

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hemming; bordering

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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deep emotion; impression; inspiration

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disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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one set; one suit

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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fawn

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tusk; fang

9

to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

4

military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers

6

women and children

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

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gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous

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when it comes to ...; as for ...

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

to become an expert; to be a master (of)

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dressing oneself; personal grooming

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forearm

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Madarao

4

momentary; instantaneous

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

4

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

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important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

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to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

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beater (on a hunt)

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fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short

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bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)

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master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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direct

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

3

sharp and able person

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various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

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like that; that way

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close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex

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to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

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ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

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creeping plant; creeper; vine; liana; liane

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