jpdb beta

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

2

rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area

1

arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo

2

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

2

wooden; made of wood

3

couch; bench; ottoman

1

to sit down

5

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

2

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing

1

dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

1

I see; that's right; indeed

2

I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

1

a short while ago; already

2

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

3

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

folding one's arms

1

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

3

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

1

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

1

quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

1

cause; origin; source

5

otherwise; or else; if not

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

2

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

4

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

1

to return; to come back

3

despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way

2

bravery; military prowess; valour; valor

1

renowned; famous

1

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

1

to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

1

august; beautiful

5

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

1

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

1

return; coming back

2

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

3

molars; back teeth

5

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

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