jpdb beta

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

2

encouragement; backing; reinforcements

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

else; in addition; besides

1

evening sky

1

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

many years; a long time

1

I; me; yours truly

1

to run around; to bustle about

1

one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone

1

while alive; during one's lifetime

1

to be ordered (to do)

1

corpse; kanji "corpse" radical

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

three people

1

government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)

3

small han; small (feudal) domain

1

what sort of; what kind of; what way

2

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

1

loyalty; devotion

1

situation; developments; outcome

1

from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

1

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

2

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

1

long (time); longstanding; for a long time

1

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

1

to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick

1

heartfelt

1

apology

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

excuse; explanation

1

to do (for someone)

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

4

utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron

1

previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time

1

tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)

4

safety; security

1

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

1

if it's the case

1

to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

2

intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view

1

proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony

2

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

1

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

1

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

1

to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

1

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

1