jpdb beta

to take (adopt) measures

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

4

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

2

Bushido; samurai code of chivalry

1

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

1

load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

grand; heroic; sublime; fierce

2

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

1

to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent

1

mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)

2

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

1

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

1

offensive (movement); aggression

1

to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

1

kite

1

leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

2

creeping; crawling; sneaking

1

to sit; to squat; to be implicated

1

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

1

merry; joyful; gleeful

1

to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober

2

to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight

2

in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

1

to tie; to fix; to attach

1

mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

1

loud (of a voice)

1

after; later

2

discouraged; dispirited; despondent

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

walking heavily; lumbering

1

I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

3

to lead someone around by the nose

1

complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow

1

cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

1

to cross swords (with)

1

to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

2

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

sworn friend

1

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

4

secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

3

animal trainer

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