jpdb beta

according to plan; as planned; on target

1

fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

1

defense plan

1

fake

1

to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

3

two groups; two bands

3

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

1

dependent on luck; matter of luck

1

dice; die

1

to pretend; to feign

2

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice

1

dry wind

1

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air

2

branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

1

(social) position; status

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

3

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

2

to take hold of; to possess; to haunt

2

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

1

calm; composed; self-possessed; firm

4

correct answer

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)

1

bisection

1

laugh; laughter

5

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

1

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

1

modest; humble

2

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

narrow-minded; intolerant; petty

2

whole surface; entire

1

capitulation; surrender; submission; yield

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

to see; to look; to watch; to try to

2

to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

1

lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill

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viscously; stickily

2

sadistic

4

to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death

1

to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled

1

sludge; slime; chemical ooze

6

adding; addition; extra

1