jpdb beta

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

1

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

1

philosophy

2

advocacy; proposal

1

formal

1

criticism; critique

1

doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)

1

rationality; reasonableness

1

respect; esteem; regard

1

washing; sashimi chilled in iced water

1

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

1

enlightenment; instruction

3

indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation

1

(by) one's side; nearby location; place close to one's person; you

1

precious book; handbook; thesaurus; treasury of words

1

patriarch; family head

1

authority; power; influence

1

modest; humble

1

development; exploitation

1

different

1

speech and conduct; words and deeds

1

constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal

1

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

1

compression; condensation; constriction; compaction

1

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

2

the reason is ...; it is because ...

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

heredity; (genetic) inheritance

1

heart; mind

1

shock; shaking; concussion

1

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

1

to be in common; to have in common; to be in mutually understood; to be mutually connected; to have a link

1

rebirth; new birth; nascent

1

moderation; self-restraint; temperance

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

2

amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation

1

white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes

2

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)

1

recitation; singing

1

imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation

1

true character; real nature

2

beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

2

wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward

2

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit

3

elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

1

mountains and rivers

1

wandering

1

ignoring; losing sight of (an objective); discarding

1