jpdb beta

17; seventeen

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possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

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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)

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to make one's name well known; to gain much fame

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to be highly pleased

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to have one's name entered (in a list)

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fame; popularity; reputation

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

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being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

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site; plot; lot; grounds

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practising martial arts; training in martial arts

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sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

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combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

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to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce

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human habitation

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undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area

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forest; woods

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mineral

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top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

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to surge; to well up; to gush out

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right in half

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speed of sound

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to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

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secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

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stroke of sword

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law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

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plants; vegetation

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mist; haze

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figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

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jealous; envious

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to fall asleep

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to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

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to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

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while alive; during one's lifetime

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dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

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to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

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dawn breaks; day dawns

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well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

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clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

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place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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telecommunications; correspondence

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clique; faction

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originally; by nature; from the start

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main faction

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