jpdb beta

sound of vibrating bowstring

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repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

2

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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to make a fist; to clench one's fist

5

distance; range

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

2

confusion; distraction; derangement

1

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

2

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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fist

5

chopsticks

1

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

8

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

4

pressure; force

1

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

4

to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

8

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

6

half the number; haploid

1

to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip

4

escape; getaway; evasion

1

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

5

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

1

to escape; to run away

4

standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move

2

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

7

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether

1

chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

1

thick; dense; luxuriant

1

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

6

corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

2

obstruction; inhibition

1

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

2

(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)

4

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

4

reply; answer; response

3

indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

if; in case; supposing

1

law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

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