jpdb beta

why; how

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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not understanding; not knowing

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variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

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to kill; to defeat; to beat

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deed; act; work; performance

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swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

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Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)

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liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

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fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

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Island; insula; island; islet

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duel; shoot-out

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

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early (days); initial stage; initial

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school (e.g. of ikebana)

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ultimate

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changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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assassination

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master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

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to seize an opportunity

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distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

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state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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grandiose; exaggerated

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tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story

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to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial

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nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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to be at a loss for words

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absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

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itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

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to come and go; to go back and forth

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business district

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Saturday

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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ghost town

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signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

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downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings

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lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

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excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

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