jpdb beta

mountain road; mountain trail

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linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple

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unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental

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branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

2

badge

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to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

1

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

all; everything

2

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

1

trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about

1

stream; brook; creek

1

pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step

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stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

2

to turn completely into; to become completely

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intentional; on purpose

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to hold one's breath

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counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.

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to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

3

wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad

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double-edged sword

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weight; heavyweight boxer

2

helmet; hard hat; protective headgear

2

bakufu; shogunate

2

barbarians; aliens

1

King Solomon

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hidden treasure; treasured article

2

pagan; heretic; heathen

1

(imperial) reign; period

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now; come (now); well

4

the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat

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or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

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iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

3

miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors

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to step forward; to take a step forward

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the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan

4

master; expert

1

union; joining; conjugation

1

fencing

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structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

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

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to become clumsy; to miss one's aim

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to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

3

to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)

2

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

2

to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

1

that's a different matter; that's a different story

2

supporting performance; playing a supporting role

1

demotion; downgrading

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integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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