jpdb beta

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

3

because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

1

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

2

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

1

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

1

throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)

1

give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose

1

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

1

daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

1

to check; to compare

1

to invade

1

with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

2

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

lesson; precept; teachings; moral

1

compared with

1

literature; books (reference); document

8

oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition

1

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

3

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

1

spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese

1

to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out

2

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

1

commitment; pledge; promise

1

during a stay

1

delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler

1

strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand

1

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

2

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

1

to exert oneself; to make efforts

1

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

3

uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise

1

son

1

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

1

informant; informer; contact; Information Provider

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

2

to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

1

running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

reply; answer; response

1

to argue vehemently

1

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

2

great hurry; great haste; rush

1