jpdb beta

skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness

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director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)

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hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

1

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

1

veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service

1

standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

1

chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events

1

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over

3

hint; clue

1

absolute

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exaggerated; extravagant; overdone

1

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

1

gust; gale

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

2

one second

2

cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

1

stabbing; piercing

1

chief; main; principal; important

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

2

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise

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to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

3

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

2

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

hey there; I say; see here

3

white feather

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taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

2

to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

2

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

1

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

5

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

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in all directions

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every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

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to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

2

to burst open; to pop; to split

3

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

2

to keep balance

2

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much

3

thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming

1

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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