jpdb beta

claw; talon

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knot

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solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

1

ninja rope with grappling hook

2

according to plan; as planned; on target

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to twine around

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going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent

1

right under; directly below; right beneath

1

to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

1

original form; base form

1

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity

1

skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework

1

things at hand; personal belongings

1

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

1

smuggling; contraband trade

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smuggled goods

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cache; place to hide something

1

falling over; toppling sideways

1

large saw; framed pit saw

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

this evening; tonight

1

lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

2

edible wild plants

1

throwaway; disposable; single-use

1

method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe

1

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

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sake cup

1

brand new

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ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar

1

exiting a room

2

poisonous insect

14

lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant

1

application form

3

snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow

1

important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page

1

I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

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convenient

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guidelines; guiding principle; dictates

2

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

3

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

application (to take part in); registration

1

book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook

2

person attending a lecture; student (taking a class, course, etc.); participant

2

roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight

1

half day

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to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start

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