jpdb beta

influential person; man of importance

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backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

1

a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant

1

difference in social standing; difference in social position

2

chivalrous spirit; chivalry

1

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

2

how long; how far; how much

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

carefree; free from worry

1

good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

1

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

2

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

right side; right-hand side

1

second floor; upstairs

1

with a start; with a jump

1

means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

1

it seems so; that's what it looks like

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

1

even

1

very young; little; childish; immature

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

turning point

1

low voice; whisper

1

as if it were about oneself

2

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

1

shadow; tail; following

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

3

to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)

1

way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system

1

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive

1

roguish; impish

2

often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

2

good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

1

beyond one's means or position

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

3

persuasion

3

not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

1

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

1

to add (to); to add on; to append

3

(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)

1

sixteen; 16

1

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

1

success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

2

to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

3

there is nothing; having nothing

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