jpdb beta

order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

1

as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

1

to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

1

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

3

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

1

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

1

Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

1

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

1

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

3

court rank

4

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

blood relative

1

fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

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

1

to sustain a serious wound

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

3

to kill each other

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

2

ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy

1

aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

1

innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded

3

relation; relationship

1

to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

1

bell (often globular)

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

1

to engage in lively conversation

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce

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to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts

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hostage

2

start of a war; beginning of hostilities

1

to intend; to be sure that

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one's social position; one's place; one's standing

2

to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

2

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

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