jpdb beta

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

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to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

2

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

2

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

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black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

3

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

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to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter

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interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

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ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

2

to be erected; to be built

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to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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sun; sunshine; sunlight

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surprise attack

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infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

1

black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence

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to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation

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to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

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neutrality

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to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

1

guard (soldier)

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in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

2

among (them); of (them)

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rare; seldom

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near; close by; within reach; familiar

1

stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole

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to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out

2

citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

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to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

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sign; signal; cue

2

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

2

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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to aim at

2

putting into operation; invocation

2

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

2

point-blank range

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to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn

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to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

2

to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

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to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

2

to increase; to multiply

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