jpdb beta

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

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black hole

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bullet; shot; shell

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thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

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floorboard

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to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

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ancient times; distant past; antiquity

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literature; books (reference); document

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(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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intimate; close

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maintenance; preservation; improvement

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burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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manservant; male attendant; valet

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despondency

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(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit

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blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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thick; bulky; massive; heavy

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to tear off; to rip off

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lightly; easily; carelessly

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grip (of hand); grip strength

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performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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the West; the Occident; Western countries

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edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication

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successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

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pistol; handgun

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ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)

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to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided

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checkmate

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to laugh scornfully

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pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

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impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

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when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

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refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

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first step

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real intention; true motive; true meaning

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

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modern times; the modern age; this day and age

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carelessly; inattentively

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devious; cunning; sly; crafty

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duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

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