jpdb beta

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

4

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

3

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

1

founding of a nation

1

since; henceforth; ever since

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(not) even; (not) any

2

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

7

we

1

cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking

1

to whine; to make feeble complaints

1

iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

3

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

4

never (before)

2

in the city; within the city

2

firm; strong; solid; stable

2

fortified city; walled city

1

town; city; municipal; urban

9

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

barbarian tribe; savage tribe

3

existential threat; life-or-death crisis

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

4

to stick it out (until the end)

1

100,000; hundred thousand

3

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

disregarding strategy and using brute force

9

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

6

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

3

protracted war; war of attrition

2

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

3

village

1

isolation; being alone; being friendless

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

2

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

2

then; and (then); in that case; if so

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

2

rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

1

outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

1

escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

2

all people; everybody

2

considerably; greatly; a lot

2

the number of people; many people; a large number of people

1

to increase; to multiply

3

absorption; suction; attraction

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