jpdb beta

to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

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starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation

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of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

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gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

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to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

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horsefly; gadfly

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close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

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groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up

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attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory

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eternity; infinitude; immortality

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flight; flying; soaring

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crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict

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body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

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to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

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gliding (through the air)

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(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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shell; crust

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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weakening; emaciation; decline

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irritation; annoyance; frustration

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement

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continuation; succession; series; continuous

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to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

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semipermanent

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to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

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Soul Eater (manga)

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diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)

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to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap

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how many hours

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continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on

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to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

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poor; lame; ill-prepared

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choice; selection

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overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated

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almost every day; almost daily

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to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

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to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

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