jpdb beta

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

there; that place

2

line of battle

1

feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service

1

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

1

future affairs; affairs after one's death

1

alternately; by turns

2

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

1

to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)

1

see you next week

1

lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss

1

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

2

snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism

1

even

2

to apologize for a long neglect of friends (apologise)

3

excessive; too much; unreasonable

1

ashamed

1

tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

1

planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up

1

plan; protocol; manifest; program

3

rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife

1

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

1

sheep (Ovis aries)

1

scapegoat

1

tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension

2

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument

2

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

3

tactician; strategist

1

21st day of the month; 21 days

1

Friday

3

(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)

1

collection of books; (personal) library

7

military school

1

glorious; honourable; splendid

1

wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

2

mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge

3

friction; discord; strife

2

whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course

1

following chapter

1

great hurry; great haste; rush

1

(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)

1

Friday

2

local procurement; local content; sourcing locally

1

food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land

1

miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs

2

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

4

confectionery making

2

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

2