jpdb beta

extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat

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regular army

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

this, that and the other; this and that

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busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

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sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast

2

should not; must not

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van; truck; delivery van

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to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose

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shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

2

dress

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any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

1

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

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to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

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thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy

1

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

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riding habit

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hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

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chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

1

cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing

1

glove; mitten; mitt

1

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

2

riding boots

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

light cavalry

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strong opposition; vehement opposition

1

to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in

3

to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

1

one's duty; one's part

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pride; dignity; self-respect

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pride; dignity; self-worth

1

(in) her way; peculiar to her

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observation; survey; watching

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rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul

3

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

2

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

1

one's parents' generation

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one's family; family member

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patronage; protection

2

worst; worst-case (scenario)

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to succeed to a house

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instead; but (on the other hand)

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blood relationship

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(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

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demand for; request

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should do; ought to do

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