jpdb beta

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

2

so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!

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on the occasion of

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

to frown; to scowl

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thumbnail

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outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo

1

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

2

recesses (of one's mind, heart, etc.); depths; innermost parts

1

enemy nation

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to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

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as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

3

heroic legend; legend of heroes

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to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)

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enemy army

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injury; wound

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

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(not) so much; (not) that much

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preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit

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to pretend; to act (as if)

1

injured soldier

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castle tower; keep; donjon

2

relation; relationship

2

yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

7

interruption (e.g. of a conversation)

1

depending on; dependent on

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

2

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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groupthink

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

secret; private; surreptitious

1

excellent plan; best policy

1

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

2

deciding the order of players (by drawing one card each; highest draw deals)

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to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

2

Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources

1

cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle

1

to hide oneself

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serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

3

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

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to set fire (to)

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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to shake one's head (in denial)

2

course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic

2

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

2

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

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