jpdb beta

to race against time

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Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)

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urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

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support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection

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operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy

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ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

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to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

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all aircraft; all machines; workings of all things; all activity

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tune-up

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vernier (scale)

2

to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)

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weakening

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure

2

line of fire (of a gun)

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to tear off; to rip off

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echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

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impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered

1

quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

2

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

2

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

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end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

4

close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

2

lightning strike; lightning bolt

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(all) together

2

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

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remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare

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strong; intense; severe

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regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

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naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

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something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle

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three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

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one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

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to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

2

tumbler; self-righting doll

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to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole

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to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake

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to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

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burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing

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fuel consumption; gas mileage

3

to sink (into); to get depressed

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warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant

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brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life

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to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

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order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

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wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

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battle formation; military formation

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enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board

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