jpdb beta

longing for; burning desire

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

spirit; heart; disposition

2

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

contemplation; meditation

1

sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)

2

connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity

1

family tree; pedigree; genealogy

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

2

main; principal; chief; primary; major

1

place; situation; position; location

2

train; electric train

1

self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation

1

to order one's life

1

funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

8

you (plural)

1

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

2

left; left hand side

6

limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress

1

ruler and ruled; master and servant

2

oath; vow

2

(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)

1

permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

1

different opinion; objection

2

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

3

gods of heaven and earth

1

age; years

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

3

older; senior

1

in order; in turn; one by one

1

order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive

2

eldest brother

16

weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

together; in company

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

3

three people sitting in a triangle

1

imperial throne

2

to state; to express; to mention

6

decapitation

2

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

3

to have a meal together; to sit at table

1

long (time); protracted; prolonged

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

3

cooperation; collaboration

3

state; country; nation

6

to inform; to report

1

all people; the whole nation

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