jpdb beta

to beat to death; to kill

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage

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

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morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

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brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

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to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

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heavy armament

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archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier

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trifles; minor details

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

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(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

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conviction; belief; confidence

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

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apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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to live through; to survive

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willpower; energy; vitality

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to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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having ended; being resolved

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Everyone is safe (all right)

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scratch; graze; abrasion

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not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

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to take time

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to be muddy; to be slushy

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alert status; emergency alert

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to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

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half and half; fifty-fifty

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tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability

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to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep

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plant; vegetation

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leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

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to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

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alternately; by turns

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drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party

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arrogant; insolent; disdainful

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to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

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magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

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mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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topmost

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daughter

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this year

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