jpdb beta

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

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match; game; bout; contest

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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new development; new discovery

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profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

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opposite side; other side; other party

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eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move

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field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

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chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands

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please look at it

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aforementioned; above-mentioned

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existing (type, style, form); traditional; conventional; legacy (software, etc.)

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abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

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while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side

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stamina; tenacity

2

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call

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intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

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cost; expense

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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productivity

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change; fluctuation

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large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)

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low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting

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change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification

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fluent; smooth; flowing

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to knead into

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presentation

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

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love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

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can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

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to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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in the course of one's duties

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astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

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planned; scheduled; systematic

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(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation

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one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

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temporary; transitory; short-lived

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incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

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trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

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to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)

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