jpdb beta

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

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to remove; to move out of the way

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

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to be matched against (in a sports contest)

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repetition of position; repetition draw

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to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

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quick firing; rapid firing

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bullet speed; muzzle velocity

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looking on from afar; being a spectator

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beyond description

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redundant phrase; joke

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to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

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to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)

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to light up; to brighten

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to awake from one's sleep

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surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

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hunter; huntsman

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narrow; small; cramped

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to soften; to moderate; to relieve

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fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden

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to turn into a state of feverish mood

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cloud of dust; sandstorm

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reserved seat

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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place to die; place of death

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cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle

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(laboratory) flask

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medium; media

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to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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outside help; help from without; salvation by faith

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somersault

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fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent

3

(dead) body; corpse

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gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)

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insight; power of observation

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two arms; both arms

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to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about

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every one; each

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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counter for drops of liquid

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acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery

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above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

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one may well say so, but ...; even more than

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(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)

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standard

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strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses

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heavy infantry

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same number

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