jpdb beta

to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)

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belligerence

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to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

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cabinet ministers

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on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

2

(written) petition

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reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

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to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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early in the morning

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to continue to work; to work away (at)

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

3

not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails

2

uncolored sketch; line sketch; rough sketch

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in person; personally; directly

2

this morning

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

4

(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing

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eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

3

personification; impersonation; embodiment

3

emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU

1

decision; determination; resolution

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

3

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami

1

(religious) faith; belief; creed

1

strong nation; powerful country

1

two times; twice; two degrees

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

style; form; pattern

4

picture scroll

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

1

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

2

coating (esp. lacquering)

1

colored; color-tinted

1

portrait; likeness; picture

1

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

2

furthermore; even more

4

nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print

1

woodcut; woodblock print; art print

2

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

1

mass production

1

representative; exemplary; model

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

2

sales; selling; marketing

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

aunt

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