jpdb beta

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

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narrow margin; slim margin

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to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

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so; to such an extent; such

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to happen to hear; to overhear

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Tokyo

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)

2

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

3

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

4

selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

2

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

3

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

1

to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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ancient Japanese martial arts

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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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real name

3

Shouko

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

3

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

3

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

2

like that; so

2

exactly; perfectly

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

3

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

5

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

2

martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

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to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing

2

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

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just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

to compete with; to vie for

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to feel; to sense; to experience

5

scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting

1

to discuss; to talk together

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on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)

1

truth; reality

4

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

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well; now; then

2

in order; in turn; one by one

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cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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