jpdb beta

several sheets (flat objects)

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to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position

2

black cat

2

court nobles and other courtiers allowed into the Imperial Palace

2

the emperor's personal inspection

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kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

2

same score; deadlock; tie; draw

1

failure to reach agreement

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distant thunder

1

coming from far away

1

fresh; new

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archer's glove (with a groove for pulling the string)

2

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

3

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

1

retired and quiet; secluded

2

onlooker; bystander

2

each clan

1

agitation; stirring; whipping; beating

1

several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

1

large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)

12

necromancer

4

prosperity; prospering; flourishing; best of luck; all the best; hurray

1

misunderstanding

1

ragworm; sandworm; clam worm (Hediste)

1

unreasonable; illogical

1

to fall ill; to be taken ill

1

circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

2

turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired); arrow with such a whistle attached

1

turnip (Brassica rapa)

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

every word

1

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

3

rapid progress; radical

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

2

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

2

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

1

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

1

by force

1

disturbance; trouble; ups and downs

2

stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy

2

what people say; rumours; public opinion

1

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

1

deafness

1

high waves which rise during the dog days of summer

2

unfairness; injustice; partiality

2

in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand

2

strength needed to pull back a bow

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