jpdb beta

reserve corps

4

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on

1

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

1

rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

1

details; particulars

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

1

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

to state one's opinion

1

gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; umpire's fan; fan-shaped emblem

2

narrow escape from the jaws of death; there being barely a chance of escaping death

1

when it comes to; concerning

1

to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

1

normal practice; proper practice

2

flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

1

detached force; detachment

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

1

gloom; darkness; seclusion

2

straw boots

1

bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster

2

contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching

1

to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess

1

central part; heart (of a city)

1

to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

1

fording; wading (across)

3

space; interval; space character; whitespace

1

foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard

1

secret; mystery

1

every morning

1

dreary; bleak; lonely; lonesome; desolate

1

yellow tint

1

day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

1

to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe

1

glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

4

impregnable

1

impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

1

to cover up; to conceal

1

to play (a stringed instrument)

1

three meals (a day)

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

1

strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.); strict adherence; conscientious practice (of good habits, etc.); diligent execution (e.g. of duties); sticking to (e.g. a routine)

1

directive; instructions

1

eighth day of the month; eight days

2

worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

1

to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else

2

blow; hit; stroke

2

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

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