jpdb beta

compared to

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to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

4

stroke of sword

1

practice; practising; training; study

1

like that; that way; thus

1

to get dry

1

phantom; vision; illusion

3

both parties; both sides

1

sword strike; sword slash

1

eye of a needle

1

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

2

to bear; to endure

2

consumption; expenditure; spending

3

self-protection; self-defence

2

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

1

another thing; other things; another man's property

1

to make a vow; to take an oath

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

5

essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

1

deep breath

1

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

1

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

1

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

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

7

countermeasure; counter-measure

1

originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line

1

posterity; future generations; future life

1

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

1

to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over

1

scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace

1

wild rabbit; hare

1

complete change; about-face

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

2

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

1

stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick

1

dazzling; radiant

3

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

1

nightmare; bad dream

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

1

to breathe while sleeping

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

four-leaf clover

3

plant having four leaves on one stalk

3

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

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