jpdb beta

fighting in numerous battles

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acquaintance

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to get angry

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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cover; lid; cap

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man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man

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under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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(vehicle) wheel

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pebble

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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this

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body (of car); frame

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to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

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to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

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great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

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unconditional

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transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital

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forty; 40

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painter (of buildings, etc.)

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wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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living together (with one more person)

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comatose state

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day before yesterday

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

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pigeon; dove

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white

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group; mass

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as far as the eye can see

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desert

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even; but; however

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around

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melody; chime

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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note; memo; memorandum

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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twice

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three times

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whatever

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

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