jpdb beta

rough work; hard work

1

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

7

seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone

1

justification; rationalization

2

live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

10

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

3

resultant; consequential

2

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

6

handkerchief

14

stuttering; stammering; dysphemia

2

self-consciousness

1

instability; insecurity; crankiness

2

just like that; quite so; I agree; that street

9

to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

3

death; decease; passing away

2

succession struggle; succession race

1

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

2

biological younger brother

1

sharp and able person

2

successor

2

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy

1

lower grade; low class; junior (officer)

2

immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)

2

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

1

therefore; consequently

8

racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious

1

ten-year-old; ten year old

4

distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)

6

mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

6

real power

1

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

4

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

to seize power

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

5

approximately the same

2

(political) power; authority; influence

4

(turned out) all right in the end

2

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

6

silent; mute; dumb

4

reply; answer; response

9

half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

2

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

3

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

2

(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

1