jpdb beta

ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

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to be completely still

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to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

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to fall flat; to fall face down

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to hang; to dangle

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

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finally; after great pains; at last; just barely

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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exception

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(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

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to surge; to well up; to gush out

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incense

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to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down

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

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

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opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

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emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false

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thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey

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to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

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blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)

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(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity

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to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

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to use up; to squander

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to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

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structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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downhill (hole)

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wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder

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kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)

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thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

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sweeping sideways; mowing down

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style of sword fighting

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with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly

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to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

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dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

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to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

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paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight

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life and death

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borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

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alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism

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to hear a rumor; to get wind of

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