jpdb beta

rocket larkspur (Consolida ajacis)

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to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

3

to not take seriously; to take lightly

1

decoration; order; medal

1

whirling tides

5

obvious; evident; clear

1

secretary; councillor; councilor

6

shoulder roast (e.g. of lamb)

1

pirate flag; black flag; Jolly Roger

1

world government

2

iceberg

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed

1

rope ladder

1

to be entrusted with; to be asked to

1

chopper

4

ambiguous; obscure; equivocal

1

outrageous lie; outright lie

1

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

1

nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey

1

frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district

1

counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.

2

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

1

a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion

2

generic drug

2

certainly; surely; definitely

1

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

1

pirate king

1

to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

1

criminal; culprit; offender; rogue

1

to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on

1

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

1

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

3

enemy ship; enemy vessel

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wheat straw; barley straw

3

marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball

2

wave; ups and downs

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108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year

1

mate; navigation officer

1

clutch

1

set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

1

sailor; marine

7

ogre; demon; oni; spirit of a deceased person

1

robin

10

lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid

1

Nico; Nicod; Niko

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

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sheep (Ovis aries)

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hee-hee; tee-hee

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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