jpdb beta

to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)

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bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

1

to let go

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to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

3

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

3

handmade

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killing and wounding; bloodshed

1

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

3

absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing

1

high class; high grade

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to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

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to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

2

to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

2

breast; chest

1

getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes

1

to be damaged; to receive damage

1

foliage; leaves of trees

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

1

counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

fortune; luck

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minor injury

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

war cry; roar

2

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

2

desperate; hopeless

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birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors

4

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

3

just managing; with great difficulty

1

making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

2

leakage; omission; oversight; I; me

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to mow; to reap; to harvest

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nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy

3

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

2

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

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broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens

1

bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed

2

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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Emperor Jinmu; legendary founding Emperor of Japan

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technique; art; skill; move

15

independence; self-reliance

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exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting

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