jpdb beta

hermit; recluse

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

4

mutually; reciprocally; together

4

secret; private; surreptitious

6

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

2

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

3

relation; relationship

5

losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

11

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

7

to count; to enumerate

1

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

6

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

5

Takenouchi Shikibu

2

height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

10

(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies

5

conspiracy

2

court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)

12

court noble; nobility; Imperial Court

9

17; seventeen

2

closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement

1

banishment (to a location far from the capital); the harshest of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system

1

pupil; student; follower

1

altogether; entirely

1

offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment

1

stock; goods on hand

2

settlement; solution; resolution

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

7

ability; capability; skill

1

disaster; calamity; misfortune

2

intention; aim; design

2

deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained

1

overthrow of the shogunate

2

long sleeves

1

collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy

1

theologian

1

plan; strategy

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

3

puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes

2

daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)

6

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

49

western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

5

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

8

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

1

winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs

2

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

6

possibly; maybe; perhaps

5

(some) more; even more; longer; further

6