jpdb beta

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

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Misery

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bad habit; bad habits

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to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

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to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

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precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close

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rival; competition

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to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

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room for growth; potential; promise

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funny story; funny anecdote

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speculation; thinking; meditation

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the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

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ptomaine poisoning

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to fit; to suit

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phase change; state change; transformation

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creation; generation; formation; derivation

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scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

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treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

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even if; even though; however; no matter how

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being truly angry

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sparring partner

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adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

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training; drill; practice; discipline

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hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

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worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

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randori (freestyle judo training)

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practice; practising; training; study

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heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product

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physical law; laws of physics

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

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to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly

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to give a glance (at); to take one look at

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to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

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swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately

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self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

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to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

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example; role model

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to get dry

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sand; grit

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equilibrium; balance

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(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard

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to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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preservation; retainment; keeping

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counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

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bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat

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patagium (vertebrate flying or gliding membrane)

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