jpdb beta

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

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military; strategic

1

most; extremely

2

transport; transportation; transit; conveyance

1

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

1

bridge

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

2

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

1

state of the war; war situation

1

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

art of war; strategy; tactics

3

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

to control; to command; to get the better of

1

if it's the case

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

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therefore; consequently

2

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

stone bridge

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

2

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

3

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

1

Tomon

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modern crossbow; bow gun

2

accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

4

head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

2

one by one; one after another; successively

1

perfect; complete; flawless

1

damage; injury

1

heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

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to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship

1

however; but

1

if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

2

detour; circuitous route; diversion

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage

1

spacious; vast; wide

1

raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki

5

to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)

2

about here; in this neighborhood

2

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

1

rock; boulder; crag

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