jpdb beta

personal description

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(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

1

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

3

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

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to tear off; to rip off

2

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

2

attic; loft

1

the speed of light

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to have an idea; to have a clue

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to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

6

(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list

3

the second time

1

lunatic; madman

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to be blinded by greed

1

in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

1

to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

1

nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)

2

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

1

to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself

1

feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

5

to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)

1

repentance; confession; penitence

3

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

1

torture

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death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

3

death penalty; capital punishment

3

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

3

to save up (money)

3

completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot

1

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

1

profit; earnings

1

to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away

2

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

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without omission; in full

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scaffold; gallows

2

to jar; to creak; to grate

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innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

4

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

1

deed; act

2

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

1

balance; equilibrium

1

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

1

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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reasonable; suitable

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to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

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to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

4

surely (not); certainly (not)

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