jpdb beta

rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds

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seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time

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all over; all over the place; everywhere

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paper-thin (difference)

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seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

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hundreds

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counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

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with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

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stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

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nerve; nerves; sensitivity

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

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confronting directly; meeting face-to-face

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with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by

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palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

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to defeat

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seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

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Tatsutori

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un-; non-; negative prefix

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fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement

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greatly enraged; furious

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum

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chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

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agility; nimbleness

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trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)

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to take by surprise

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to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

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specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

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weak point; unskillfulness

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

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practical problem; practical matter

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putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

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in the same way as; just like

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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pommel

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left foot; left leg

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to scoop up; to dip up

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right shoulder

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oof; ough; ulp

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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

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good opportunity; chance

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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