jpdb beta

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

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barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

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via; through; by doing; by means of; using

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

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to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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backhand

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having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

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air pocket

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contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

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scale; vernier

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gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

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to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

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on the attack; on the offensive

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quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

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extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

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to like; to prefer

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just because; even if; even though

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inexperienced

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

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even

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unrealistic

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treasured sword

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ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)

3

fifth (interval)

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

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to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

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front; frontage; facade; main

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normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

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metre; meter; meter; gauge

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arch; home run

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

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unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

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crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)

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drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

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to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

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to get used to hearing

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tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre

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to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

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triumphant pose assumed by an athlete

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decision; determination

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spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

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almighty; omnipotent

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to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

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dispersing; vanishing

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