jpdb beta

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

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(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

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to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

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ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

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to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

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to be talented; to be able

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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huh!; oh; wow; I see

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flattery; compliment

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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(a) look; gaze

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

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instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

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armed struggle

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place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

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Japan

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dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)

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to hang (something) on the wall

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wooden sword

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kamidana; household shrine; home shrine

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plan; design; layout

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to build; to construct

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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hey there; I say; see here

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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to choose; to select

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grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

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fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

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in order; in turn; one by one

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uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)

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to change one's clothes

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obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

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