jpdb beta

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

act; deed; conduct

2

protecting (someone); defending; standing up for

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments

3

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

1

aristocratic

1

common people; ordinary people; masses

2

one's duty; one's part

1

unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play

1

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability

3

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

2

extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious

2

consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

3

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

2

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

breast pocket

1

lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)

6

to crawl out of; to creep out of

2

to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

2

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

1

to comb down; to smooth down

1

to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

5

good humour (humor); good mood

1

in a good mood; cheerful

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

2

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

2

for some (unspecified) reason

1

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

1

riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

3

village

3

town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)

1

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

1

inconvenient

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

1

to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst

1

screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation

1

to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

1