jpdb beta

strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle

1

several hundred; hundreds (of)

1

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

7

massing (of troops); gathering

3

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

1

colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

6

bowstring

2

to clap

1

to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar

1

whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

1

self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

2

instead of; replacing; on behalf of

2

instead; but (on the other hand)

1

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

1

tenth; tithe

1

to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well

1

after sunset

1

scattering (in all directions)

1

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

1

large-scale

1

rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet

1

place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess

1

to hide oneself

1

important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials

3

small hill; low hill; hillock

1

to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)

1

grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

5

uniform excellence

1

area under direct control (of the shogun)

1

origin; main branch of family

1

rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction

3

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

2

two groups; two bands

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barracks

3

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

3

stable; cowshed

1

training (animals); breaking (animals)

1

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

3

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

2

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

1

to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

1

to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

2

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

2

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

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squadron

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timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated

2

to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers

1