jpdb beta

receiving an electric shock

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combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

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twitching

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convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

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left side; left-hand side

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pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari

2

moment; instant

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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

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to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

2

cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

3

importance; gravity

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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

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breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

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large number of people

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very likely; very probable

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maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

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being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

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to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

4

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

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to follow another's example

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scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

3

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

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to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

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dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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damp; moist (negative nuance)

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

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to lend a hand; to help

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desert

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neurotoxin; nerve poison

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lethal

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poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

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shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade

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long and narrow

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foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money

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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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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

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one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view

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