jpdb beta

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

once a year

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natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God

1

tidying up; finishing

1

crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe

2

annual tribute; land tax

2

to pay a tax

1

idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely

1

annual function; annual event

1

(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

order; command; directions; instructions

1

deserter

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to commit a crime; to commit a sin

4

hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La

2

even if ...; even supposing that ...

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does not; can not; will not

1

from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado

1

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

1

worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person

1

ill-bred; vulgar; boorish

1

head; chief; boss; leader

12

roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp

2

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

2

to feel relaxed; to be soothed

1

all-male household

1

period of youth; while young

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possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control

1

raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire

2

apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed

1

fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden

1

most difficult; next to impossible

1

goodness; good

2

day and night

1

outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

1

mass (of people); large crowd

1

returnee

5

to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)

1

shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute

1

desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

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to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness

1

platoon commander; section commander

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brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

1

(something) mixed with snow

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winner; victor

1

to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

1

to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly

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to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

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being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

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