jpdb beta

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

1

pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts

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bluff

2

good gracious; oh my

2

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

3

to roll up; to be rolled up

3

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

4

honour; honor

1

cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking

3

proud; lordly

3

other; another; over; more than; I; me

2

lesson; precept; teachings; moral

2

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

2

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

1

best in the world

3

to leave one's seat

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leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)

1

disgrace; shame; insult

1

peach (Prunus persica)

2

youngest daughter

1

don't do anything rash!; keep composed!

1

caustic words; defiant words

2

pretending to know; claiming to have an answer

3

to cling

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origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

1

inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

6

legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)

1

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

1

to be related by blood

1

day by day

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

6

coup d'état; coup

1

perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made

1

occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)

1

abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky

1

to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another

1

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches

4

giving a broad smile

5

to kill each other

6

rarely seen; uncommon

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

4

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

2

to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

2

to be moved to tears

2

(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

4

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

1

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

7

nightfall; early evening

3

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

6

to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat

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