jpdb beta

warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

5

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

8

orthodox school

2

second son

1

heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family

1

older; senior

3

older brother; elder brother

5

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

6

military man

1

producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

1

one's family; one's clan

3

infancy; childhood; tender age

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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martial arts

1

(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large

1

as a child; when one was a child

3

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

2

18; eighteen

3

(early) childhood

1

arm; skill; efforts; ability

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substantial matter; significant item

2

15; fifteen

15

instructor

2

private tutor; coach; governess

1

16; sixteen

7

(present) head of a family

5

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

4

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

5

at that time; in those days

3

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

3

class

3

to have one's name entered (in a list)

1

to have an eye on; to zero in on

4

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

3

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

2

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

13

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

2

listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

period; term; interval

3

obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

2

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

4

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

1

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

7

equipment; provision

2

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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