jpdb beta

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

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watch-keeping; guard; lookout

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convenience; user-friendliness

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clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave

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care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

3

idle thoughts; worldly thoughts

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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main body (of an army); main force; these troops

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substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

1

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

3

during the war

2

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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3000; three thousand; many

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lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

1

200; two hundred

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to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

3

flag; banner; streamer

3

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

to hide oneself

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container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

1

commencing with; including

3

firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision

1

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

1

representative; delegate

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support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

3

scratch; graze; abrasion

2

to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression

1

wrist

3

bracelet; bangle

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

4

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

1

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

2

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

to pin a crime on

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

1

to call again; to call someone back

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to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

2

troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

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transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay

1

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

2

excuse; explanation

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