jpdb beta

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

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to become vulgar; to coarsen

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ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

12

to increase; to multiply

1

big arm; brawny arm

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

1

you; I; me; oneself

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to have the nerve to

3

to raise overhead

2

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

4

left; left hand side

3

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

1

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

2

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

wrist

1

moment; second; instant

3

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

3

to trample; to crush underfoot

1

frog

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faint; swoon

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

2

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

rush; charge

1

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

go for it; heave; ugh

2

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

2

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

2

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

6

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

absentmindedness; peace of mind

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

2

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

1

to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry

1

ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

1

ancient Japanese martial arts

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dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

2

as a child; when one was a child

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jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu

2

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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