jpdb beta

to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

1

to stoop; to bend over

1

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

1

viewing; view; viewpoint

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

small hill; low hill; hillock

1

agricultural burning; setting a field ablaze

1

guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

2

to burn to a crisp; to scorch

1

offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

1

to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules

1

available; enabled; can be used; may be used

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

1

to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

1

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

1

distracted walking

1

settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)

1

cousin (older female)

2

silence (not speaking); muteness

1

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

2

maybe; could be; might

1

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

1

to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)

1

allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

1

field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront

1

military history; military annals

2

complete victory; total victory

1

rout; stampede

1

great majority

1

prisoner (of war); POW; captive

2

and yet; despite (all) that

1

person killed in action; the war dead

1

usurpation; taking back; dispossession

1

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down

1

great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory

1

that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

1

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

1

corner; nook

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair

1

pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)

2

to recall; to remember

1

to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

1