jpdb beta

to appear uneasy; to appear anxious

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aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank

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in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic

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period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)

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flight; escape

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rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

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you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

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to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

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Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)

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Ukita

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lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

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utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

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elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out

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dense clouds; overcast

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to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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suddenly; all of a sudden

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(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal

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juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord

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to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

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shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander

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trial; test; try

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ecclesiastical authority; (church) educational authority; teacher's rights; teacher's authority

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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mausoleum; imperial court

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mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray

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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess

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the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery

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scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

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personal struggle

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

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pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

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plains lush with reeds; flourishing beds of reeds; Japan

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fresh, young ears of rice; lush ears of rice

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rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)

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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

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left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)

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disorder; disturbance; unrest

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of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

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to leave something as it is

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more harm than good; harmful and of no use

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leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning

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to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

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all eyes; public attention

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the whole sky; firmament

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sudden change; upheaval

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weather; astronomical phenomena

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