jpdb beta

intercept; interception; counter-attack

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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waltz

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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backhand

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to err

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capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp

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iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)

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flash; brandish

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to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

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stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant

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ultrahigh speed; ultrafast

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unhittable return in tennis

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to thrust before; to thrust at

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biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)

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to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

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contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

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curse; malediction; hex

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awesome; incredible

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bluff

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speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

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harassment; pestering

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after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

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to wear out (something)

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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to force back; to jostle

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excellent performance; fine play

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to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away

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overwhelming

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army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

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to mow down

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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to sniff out; to get wind of

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to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon

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condition; situation; prospects

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away

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error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

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beautiful face; good looks; beauty

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to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

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prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak

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taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication

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lightly; easily; carelessly

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silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

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back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart

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play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying

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point spread; point difference

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