jpdb beta

to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)

2

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

these guys; these fellows

1

just a minute; small quantity

1

insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

2

to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

1

dozens; scores of; decades

2

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

1

consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

3

distant

2

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

revenge

1

squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)

1

true character; true heart; true spirit

3

this world; this life; world of the living

2

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

wiping out; annihilation

1

as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

1

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

one's old bones; old man

1

exploitation; overuse; abuse

1

near; nearby; not far off

1

(command) headquarters

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

4

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

2

ebony

1

this morning

3

difficult problem; challenge

1

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

brave general; great soldier

1

all but dead; half killed

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

borrowing; debt; loan

1

peace terms; conditions of peace

1

cession (of territory)

1

new; fresh; novel

6

one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

1

field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

1

advanced age; senility

1

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

2

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

next generation; future generation

1

diplomatic; diplomatically

1