jpdb beta

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

10

to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

4

to pinch and crush; to pinch out

1

to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)

2

to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up

5

lady; gentleman; person

1

to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times

2

to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

2

to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

2

considerably; greatly; a lot

1

shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming

4

pressure; force

2

travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

15

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

1

to say; to be called; to do

1

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

1

pleased to make your acquaintance

1

thank you very much

1

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

part; portion; glimpse; bit

1

to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

1

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

2

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

networking; making contacts

2

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

3

invitee

3

unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

2

quiet; still; calm

1

tray

2

dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)

15

musical instrument

2

music

3

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

2

delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

1

Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance

5

to become inverted; to become reversed

1

to dance to the music

1

taking the family along

1

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

4

rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish

12

earthenware

12

three times; thrice; third (interval)

1

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

2

tempo

2

melody; tune

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

1

completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered

1