jpdb beta

peat

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to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

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picture book

2

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

2

fairy tale

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

3

magic; sorcery; incantation

6

equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

9

to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone

2

good-for-nothing; worthless

2

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

11

the throne; the crown

6

inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike

3

to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

1

to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)

2

assassination

2

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

1

large number (of); many; majority

2

sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

4

confinement

1

to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for

2

unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

3

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

1

to wound; to murder

2

soul; spirit

3

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

5

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

4

to go along; to walk along; to follow

2

go home; get out

5

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

way; method; means

2

ethical; moral

1

order; discipline; regularity; system; method

1

recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

1

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

4

same; similar; (just) like; equal

6

to need; to call for; to require

5

regret; repentance; remorse

4

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

1

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

8

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

3

you could say that

2

to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out

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flagrante delicto; caught red-handed

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

5

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

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