jpdb beta

semifinal game of a tournament

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opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

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to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

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smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

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to cross swords (with)

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to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword

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to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

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to escape death; to be saved from death

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to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

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the public; general public

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(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

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(clenched) fist; knuckles

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cessation; (coming to an) end

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sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive

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bridal costume; wedding dress

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heavy responsibility

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looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit

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to shut up one's house

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return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering

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disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

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superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

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to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

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to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

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(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

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lower grade; low class; junior (officer)

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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to cast a shadow

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adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity

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bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

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male-dominated society; patriarchal society

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to cultivate; to foster

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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simple honesty; tactless frankness

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to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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very bottom; rock bottom

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to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

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to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

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slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

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to sniffle; to snivel

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(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily

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the coming days

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short life; short lived

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to shed tears

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

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to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around

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extremely; very much

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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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