jpdb beta

thread; yarn; string

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Souto

1

to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme

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one by one; one after another; successively

2

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

1

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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Battle of Sekigahara (1600)

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Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle

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at any rate; anyhow

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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tradition; convention

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

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to show

2

to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands

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mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito

2

black clothes

2

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

picture book

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lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

2

mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

1

rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up

1

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

2

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

3

to clap

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twice

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three times

1

several people; a few people

3

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

4

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

4

while; even though; despite

2

to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard

1

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

4

trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

to scatter; to spread

1

beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

2

shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

3

body

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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