jpdb beta

ephemeral; transitory

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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high and low; rise and fall

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spinning top

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focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

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example; role model

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to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

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odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

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such; this sort of; like this

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to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with

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to be muddy; to be slushy

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to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

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sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment

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irreplaceable

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stillness; repose; standing still

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prey; victim

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pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards

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to fight with swords; to cross swords

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to be scattered around; to lie scattered

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feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria

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Shotel

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size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

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pore (of the skin)

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to stop bleeding

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greedy

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replay speed; playback speed; refresh rate

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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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certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

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studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to

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critical moment; do-or-die situation

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favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet

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pride; haughtiness

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remarkable; striking; obvious

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

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teacher and student

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past redemption; sinful

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despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

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to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

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deceitful; cruel

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partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)

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to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

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always having a comeback; fast-talking

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to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

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to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

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Basket-hilted sword

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lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

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top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

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to twist; to distort

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