jpdb beta

to strain every nerve; to feel nervous

2

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

2

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

21

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation

2

as planned; according to plan

2

(period of) one year

2

creative power; creativity

2

northerly (wind); from the north

2

to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind

2

to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

2

to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

2

to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat

2

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

10

tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain

3

upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)

2

to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

2

crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive

4

tales of one's travels

4

arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness

2

prudent; thoughtful; discreet

2

aunt

2

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

2

amnesty; pardon

2

atonement; redemption; compensation

2

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

2

at work; in the midst of work; working

6

excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

2

tip of the iceberg

2

(wandering) minstrel; troubadour

4

to grow old; to age

4

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over

4

to buy up

4

unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

12

to rack one's brain

2

investigation; research; looking something up

2

pushy; pushing; self-assertive

2

father

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guard; watchman

8

kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices

4

to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

4

heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance

20

to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)

6

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

8

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

2

dawn breaks; day dawns

2

to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer

4

anywhere

2

to encamp; to take up positions

8

who

4

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

2