jpdb beta

disposition of troops; battle formation

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acute (of the shape of a leaf); acuminate; pointed

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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to raise (one's voice)

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in unison; as one; united

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rush; charge

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

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pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

3

gun; rifle; small arms

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to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

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unity of rider and horse

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

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to check; to stop; to keep back

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

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melee

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

1

nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world

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to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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casualties; the killed and wounded

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oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard

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shooting; sniping

1

right elbow

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to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

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dangerous position; peril

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taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

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injury; wound

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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Sawa

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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

5

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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at a stroke; with a single swoop

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Sawayama

6

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

1

important point; strategic position; key point

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mulberry (tree)

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forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate

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Tatebayashi

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old fief

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projection; protrusion

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outbreak of war; starting a war

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start; beginning; first step; clue

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Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

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unfortunately

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Nagoya (city)

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postwar period; period after Second World War

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