jpdb beta

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

7

next term; next period; next version; next release

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

2

spirit of rebellion

1

maintenance of public order; maintaining security

1

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

2

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

3

to live; to reside; to inhabit

3

feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service

2

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

1

tenth day of the month; ten days

2

dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine

2

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

2

exact; precise

1

success; hit

4

(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

9

grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

2

why; how

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

3

20 years old

1

political climate; political situation

1

old name for part of Hyogo prefecture

2

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

2

rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet

2

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

4

Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)

1

picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops

1

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

1

at once; immediately; right now

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

1

tall figure; high stature

1

fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience

1

young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air

1

we

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

6

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

1

kindness; intimacy; friendship

2

if; in case; supposing

9

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help

2

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

2

spearmanship

1

instructor

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

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