jpdb beta

characteristic; feature; special quality

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person standing watch; guard duty

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whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)

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heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

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to find fault with

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banquet; dinner party

4

cheering in chorus; saying in unison

4

to distract

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flying column; detached force

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troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

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uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

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last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

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to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

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to dodge; to evade

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weight

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left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

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freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty

1

completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe

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guard; lookout; watch

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weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

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flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress

2

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

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battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign

2

about this time; about now

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sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal

2

ambition; aspiration

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as soon as possible; ASAP

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scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

4

outside a castle

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getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

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to bend forward; to stoop; to bow

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ceremony; celebration; law code; Sweden

3

medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor

3

to take someone's pulse

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drought; long spell of dry weather

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average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

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anxiety; worry; fear

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in one's hands; in one's control

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intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

2

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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indicates emphasis

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by any means, fair or foul

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moment to quit; way to quit

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subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

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to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion

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to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette

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flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed

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bloodstream; blood flow

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