jpdb beta

leather bag

1

opinion; intention; thought

2

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

1

to pierce through; to break through

2

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

1

narrow path; narrow lane

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

dawn breaks; day dawns

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

1

carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry

1

state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome

1

return; restoration

1

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

2

subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient

1

(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind

1

best; vest

1

objection; dissent; protest

1

traitor (to one's country); quisling

1

foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter

2

subordination; dependency

3

back of the hand

1

rank; ranking order; hierarchy

1

awarding; conferment; granting; presentation

2

for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

1

royal family

5

loyalty; allegiance; fidelity

2

duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

1

younger; junior

1

flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee

3

serious error; gross mistake

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

2

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

the relation of master to servant

1

age difference; disparity in age; age gap

1

older sister and younger brother

1

good opportunity; chance

4

stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy

3

clear writing; specification

2

flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

1

the ways of the world; human nature

1

mule

2

plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

3

trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

1

ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

1

starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

1

meditation; contemplation

3

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

1

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

1

green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn

1