jpdb beta

to hold in one's mouth

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bend forward

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(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

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to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely

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in the midst of the enemy

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to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

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to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away

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main theater of war; principal battlefield

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to brighten; to grow light

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helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

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to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

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to throw oneself (into an activity)

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this

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long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft

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halberd

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to throw away

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slash; slashing attack

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

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striking; remarkable; considerable

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stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

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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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deep crimson

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slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid

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

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long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

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to pour on

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being all smiles with joy

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to give; to do (something) for

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(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

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user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

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coast; shore; littoral

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to sell at a high price

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iron sword

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to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)

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how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

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sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out

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boasting of one's strength

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

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exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

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smirkingly; smugly; broadly

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best; greatest; first

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craftsman; skilled artisan

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the deceased; the departed

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smithing; blacksmith

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nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade

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to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

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to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

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