jpdb beta

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

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a long time ago; in those days

2

farrier; horseshoer; blacksmith

1

late at night

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

1

to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

4

Scotland

1

relative; relation

1

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

monk; friar

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

1

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

2

speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

2

thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)

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Martin Luther

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sophist

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esoteric religion

1

secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

1

(giving) instruction; initiation

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

1

saber (cavalry sword); sabre

1

feather decoration; plume

1

to blaze; to burn brightly

2

countries all over the world; all the countries of the world

2

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

1

backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser

1

roar of waves

1

every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

1

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

1

sophistry; sophism

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

2

armed might; military power; the sword; force

2

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

4

low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)

2

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

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legendary; fabled; fabulous

2

Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character

1

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

3

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

2

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

2

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

1

Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement

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to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

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to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

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too much; excessive; too

2