jpdb beta

one's native country; land of one's birth

2

both parents

1

baby; infant

2

someone; a certain person

2

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

1

growth (of a plant)

3

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

to subsist; to keep on living

1

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

transient life; ephemeral existence

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

1

extremely; very

2

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

4

to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature

1

way of speaking; intimation

2

judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

1

(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action)

1

to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)

1

sobbing; sob; weeping

1

to soothe and humor; to coax

1

to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)

1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

2

to be born

1

stray dog

1

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

1

beast; brute; animal

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

2

(opening of a) wound; cut

2

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

2

lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

1

official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace

2

anyone; any person; whoever

1

another fief

2

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

2

(death from) starvation; starving to death

1

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

2

to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

1

small hiding place; nook

1

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

2

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

1

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

4

Yoichi

30

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

2

west

3

cape (on coast)

3

service with a samurai family; serving in a samurai household (as a valet, chambermaid, etc.)

2

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

1