jpdb beta

order of chivalry; chivalric order

7

joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment

2

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

1

nap; doze

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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without; but if; otherwise; or else

1

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

4

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

10

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward

5

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

2

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

10

each; every

2

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

3

to draw a sword

3

dozens; scores of; decades

2

posture; position; stance

1

physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

2

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

2

continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on

2

finishing blow; coup de grâce

2

concentrated fire; intense criticism

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

11

in one's own way or style

2

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

7

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

1

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

12

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

4

all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly

2

once more; again

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feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

3

to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole

1

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

4

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

3

Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)

2

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

brief glimpse of a woman's underwear

1

there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

4

air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows

1

to mean

1

best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most

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to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink

3