jpdb beta

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

3

to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun

1

since when; from when; how long

1

manipulation; puppet

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

3

to turn against; to become an enemy

1

failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

1

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

2

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

2

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

1

candlestick; candlestand

2

to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

13

laughing matter

1

detour; roundabout way

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

2

last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier

2

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

2

to solve a mystery

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

3

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

1

doll; puppet; figure

6

terracotta army (clay figurines found near the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor in China); terracotta warriors and horses

6

gravesite; tomb

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

2

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

2

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

2

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

4

in one's imagination

3

trifling; trivial

1

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

2

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

beyond this point; from now on; after this

4

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

3

to become misty; to become hazy

3

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

4

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

3

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

2

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

7

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

car; vehicle

1

precisely because

3

arm; skill; efforts; ability

4

to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

1

serious; not joking; straight

2

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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