jpdb beta

natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent

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for some years

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favorite; favourite; habitually used

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made of iron

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silver coin

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two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

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purchase; buy

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cheap article; poor quality article

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rather than

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dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch

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Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit

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to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

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use; service; purpose

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only; nothing but

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long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

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lightly; easily; carelessly

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thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish

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to underrate; to make light of

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course

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to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

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(stabbing) through; (plunging) into

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very easily

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and then; and so; and; so then

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talisman; amulet; charm

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to occur; to happen

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fighting strength

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ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item

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makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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slash; slashing attack

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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so to speak; so to call it; as it were

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puppet; marionette

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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easily; without effort

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implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

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finger; toe; digit

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recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

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