jpdb beta

formidable enemy

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grim face

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substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

2

to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember

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never again

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to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

3

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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thrusting (a spear, etc.)

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effective; successful

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firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

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crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

4

mudslinging contest; mudslinging match

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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spearman

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feeling; sense; impression

3

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

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dubious; puzzled; suspicious

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to answer; to reply

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killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

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ballista

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

2

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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olden days; former

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

3

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

change; conversion; transformation; transformation

2

excuse; explanation

2

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

2

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

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and; thereupon; because of that

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to look old; to get old

2

strategy meeting; council of war

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extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

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to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

2

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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sphere; counter for balls

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daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

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silence (not speaking); muteness

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known

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to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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