jpdb beta

giant

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staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission

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to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

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brass

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meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off

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than; other than; except; but

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Japanese clothes

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muscle

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to be filled to bursting; to burst

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lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)

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Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology

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bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face

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lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

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midday; broad daylight

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manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party

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katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

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chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks

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absolute obedience; complete submission

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young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

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to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

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pain; ache; -algia

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to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

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to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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smithing; blacksmith

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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manufacturer; producer

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handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

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myth; legend

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famous sword; excellent sword

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to make; to manufacture

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secret art; the mysteries

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to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

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innate ability; innate talent; natural gift

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

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tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky

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to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

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understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)

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nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

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bhava (becoming, existence)

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

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origin; source; beginning; starting point

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several tens

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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