jpdb beta

to humble someone

2

with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly

3

by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

1

to bring someone along

2

to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh

1

can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

3

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

2

waste of time

4

suggestion; hint; implication

4

to die

1

(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing

2

chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail

1

three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket

1

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

1

ten (long cylindrical things)

1

three-digit number; hundreds column

1

savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

3

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

8

potential

1

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

3

heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product

2

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

3

the same rank; equality; apposition

2

to compete with; to vie for

3

synergy

1

three-way deadlock

1

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

1

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

11

outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo

2

whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other

1

main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence

1

overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful

1

to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge

1

persevering; very patient

1

diligent student; studious person

1

study group; study meeting

2

diverse; various; wide-ranging

1

to do together

3

clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit

1

to communicate

1

lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)

4

to be at a loss for words

2

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

6

neat (personal appearance); tidy

1

to doze (off)

1

naked body; naked sword

1

whorl of white hair on the forehead of the Buddha, represented by a white precious stone on statues of Buddha; urna

4

Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

1

nirvana

1

halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory

2