jpdb beta

timid; fainthearted

4

weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

1

vigorous; cheerful; assertive

1

gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

1

future; distant future

1

sign; signal; cue

2

three; 3

2

counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

2

bow and arrow; weapon; arms

1

to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

3

driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan

1

birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world

1

bluff

3

correct answer

1

brigand; bandit

1

to knock down; to knock out

1

to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

1

to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)

1

to get; to be given

1

to survive

1

oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

2

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

1

snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

1

body; group; party; company; troupe

3

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied

1

to resound; to make a stir

1

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

abuse; curse; swearing; insult

4

spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

1

profitable; lucrative

1

to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour

2

to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

1

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

1

fortunately; luckily

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

1

timid; faint of heart

1

(war) front

1

withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway

1

to leave (a scene); to step away

1

to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

1

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

to put one's hand on; to touch

1

I can tell you; heh

1

to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

1

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

1

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

behind; in the rear; in back

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