jpdb beta

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

1

to writhe (in pain)

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

3

imperial command

2

several days later

1

audience (with a person of high standing)

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

1

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out

1

to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)

1

long; drawn-out; very long

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

1

tension; mental strain; nervousness

1

saliva (in one's mouth)

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

dance

2

ending

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

5

interruption; suspension; break

1

to cancel; to call off

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

foreign country

2

what is worse; to make matters worse

1

performer; entertainer; actor

2

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

1

criticism; critique; review; commentary

1

dictatorship; despotism

1

monarchy; imperial rule

1

political system

1

ruler; monarch; sovereign

3

absolute

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)

1

to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)

1

pose (in kabuki); posture

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

to punish; to penalize; to penalise

1

intimacy; affection; familiarity

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

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

1

shyness; bashfulness; shame

2

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

1

relief; peace of mind

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

dome

1

(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

1