jpdb beta

battle

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ability; faculty

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in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

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swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

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continuation; succession; series; continuous

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rare; seldom

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chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

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in the future; another day; later

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watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)

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left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker

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butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding

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sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches

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batter's box; one's turn at bat

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strikeout

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record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

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establishment; founding; setting (a record)

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(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation

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having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)

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example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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batting

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bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

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Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan; Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture); National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium); Summer Koshien; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium)

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stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

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coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere

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gaudy; flashy; shiny

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Higuchi Ichiyou (1872-1896)

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high-class restaurant; high-end store

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splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch

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summary; digest

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to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)

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manufactured goods; finished goods; product

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gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

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eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

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to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

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bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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to overdo; to do too much

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open field; empty lot; plain

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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full swing

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shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

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to wipe; to dry

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