jpdb beta

walking upright

1

right of control; supremacy; sovereignty

1

silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)

3

archery; mapping; map; morphism

4

advance; moving forward; progress

7

to intend; to be sure that

1

diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection

6

something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento

1

deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang

2

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1

this

6

frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness

1

others; other people

2

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

2

disadvantageous; long (odds)

1

individually; separately

1

assassin

2

amount of material resources

4

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

3

rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason

2

flight; desertion; escape

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

3

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

5

to stamp one's feet

1

to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully

2

both hands

2

the ten precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue

2

to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open

2

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

5

roaring thunder; loud thunder; thunderclap

1

red-hot iron; swords and guns; gunfire; termagancy; violent temper; gambler; red flesh of lean tuna

1

graceful; neat

2

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

1

to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

8

to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate

2

gunsmoke; smoke of cannon

1

bad smell; stink

1

(laughing) loudly

2

loud laughter; hearty laugh

2

thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate

1

humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

3

big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

2

to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in

1

currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air

1

beautiful maiden; beauty

1

antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

2

this evening; tonight

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