jpdb beta

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

2

unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

1

slaughter; massacre

4

will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)

1

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

4

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

1

north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku

1

forest; shrine grove

14

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

3

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4

military exercise

1

strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

1

to explain adequately; to be accountable

1

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

2

abrupt; sudden

5

northeast

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

3

to stop walking; to pause

1

beckoning

1

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

8

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

7

wall; fence

1

to lose sight of; to miss

1

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

13

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

2

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

3

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

2

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

8

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

7

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

3

already; too late

10

enemy territory; hostile place

1

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

3

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

9

one hour

5

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone

1

heartfelt

1

welcome; reception

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

1

bell (often globular)

1

boundary line

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

2

undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree

1

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

1

spacious; vast; wide

8

round shape; circle; circular form

1

arena

1