jpdb beta

in proportion to; according to; depending on

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military authorities; army circles

2

mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)

11

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

6

point of compromise; common ground

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

2

in all directions

2

low table

1

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

1

to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

2

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight

2

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

2

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

1

for some years

2

war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument

2

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

3

performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)

3

bamboo spear

5

fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

2

lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with

2

coward

1

cabinet minister

3

acceleration; speeding up

1

behind one's back

2

coup d'état; coup

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

3

reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace

4

totally willing; fully motivated

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

6

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

12

tank (military vehicle); chariot

9

rush; charge

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

2

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

1

Yang energy; spirit

2

to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

1

conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought

1

evasion; avoidance

3

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

1

slave; servant; slavery

1

going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance

1

ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

6

long time; many years

1

pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

1

happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

2

path; route; itinerary

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

2

persuasion

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to come alive; to get going; to start to move

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