jpdb beta

right about-face

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(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

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reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

full portrait; whole aspect; full story

2

four-eyed; pattern of four squares

1

500; five hundred; many

1

still; as yet; as it has been

1

correct answer

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to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

2

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

1

high; high school

1

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

1

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

2

flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

2

enumeration; citation; listing

1

law; rule

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number of articles; quantity

1

to count; to enumerate

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

4

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

3

Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar

1

first month of the lunar calendar; January

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second month of the lunar calendar

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sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac

2

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

2

number of characters; number of letters

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to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

1

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

1

sheep (Ovis aries)

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to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

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two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

1

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

1

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

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program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming

2

star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

3

how many; how old

2

to speak; to hear a voice

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

the reverse; other side; lining

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time is up

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merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

1

wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

1

several minutes; a few minutes

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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shaking violently

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