jpdb beta

pillar of fire; blazing column

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to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell

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to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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black smoke

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bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

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to burst open; to pop; to split

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to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

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release; emission; ejection

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fire; flame; blaze

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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temple (Buddhist)

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ascetic monk; trainee monk

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throw; throwing; throwing event

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living thing; living creature; animal; life

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to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

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thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp

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performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

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power; might; authority; influence

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to attract attention

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whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

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to notify; to advise; to inform

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to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

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to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down

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underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

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short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

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hair's breadth

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attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another

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to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

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hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

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hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti

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to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

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to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank

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to shed light; to cast light

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closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I

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