jpdb beta

to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)

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to inform; to report

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frequently; very often

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all the more

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to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke

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resentment; indignation; anger

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to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

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foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking

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exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

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putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

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today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)

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striking; remarkable; considerable

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reflexive; reflecting

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to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

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bow shape; arc; arch

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design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause

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to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

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to distract

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advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)

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main body (of an army); main force; these troops

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rear guard

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time; pause; space; room

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

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(words to) that effect

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annoying; provoking

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude

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reopening; resumption; restarting

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stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

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sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively

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place; situation; position; location

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

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to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)

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battalion; large force

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long; drawn-out; very long

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to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way

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the rear

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government forces; loyalist army

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private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

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rare; seldom

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individual; private person; personal; private

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traveller; traveler

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

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each nation; many nations; many countries

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to come and go; to go back and forth

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peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

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in some cases; sometimes; on occasions

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rural landscape

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