jpdb beta

twenty-six

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totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

3

last day of the month

1

heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy

1

to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to

1

to use up; to squander

1

penniless; broke

1

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

1

departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff

1

evening; early night hours

1

sea-front street

1

pipe; tube

1

sound of the wind; voice of the wind

1

roadside tree; row of trees

1

mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

1

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

if I do say so myself

2

foolishness; stupidity; silliness

1

to appear

1

preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

1

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

1

to blow in the opposite direction; to revive

1

injury; wound

2

to limp

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

2

Straits of Taiwan

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Hong Kong; Hongkong

2

South China Sea

1

southeast

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

Philippines

1

island group; archipelago

1

British territory (possession)

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

2

great disaster; calamity

1

sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time

1

shark

1

to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

1

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

1

to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

3

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

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debris

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ship's bottom; bilge

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

pistol; revolver

3

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

4

fountain pen

3

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

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